Dutch cyclist Marianne Vos won the first stage of the Tour de France Femmes for her 258th career victory. She overtook Visma-Lease a Bike team-mate Pauline Ferrand-Prevot in the final metres of the 78.8km route, which began in Vannes and ended with a climb on the Cote de Cadoudal in Plumelec.

Pauline Ferrand-Prevot made history as the first Frenchwoman to win the Tour de France Femmes, mastering three steep climbs to claim the final stage. Defending champion Demi Vollering finished second.

Cycling great Marianne Vos won the opening stage of the women's Tour de France with a brilliant late attack. The 38-year-old Dutchwoman overtook her Visma-Lease a Bike teammate Pauline Ferrand-Prévot approaching the line, and then held off Mauritian rider Kim Le Court in the closing metres of a gruelling uphill finish.