French rider Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt has won the women’s Tour de France at her first attempt and in fine style.

French rider Pauline Ferrand-Prevot soloed to victory on Sunday in the ninth and final stage in the Alps to seal the women's Tour de France title.She becomes the first French rider to win the modern women's Tour de France in its fourth edition.

Pauline Ferrand-Prevot is the first French winner of the Tour de France Femmes. After 1,165 kilometers (over 700 miles), nine days of action, three yellow-jersey wearers and four stage winners, the most prestigious event on the women’s road-racing calendar has drawn to a close.