An ecstatic Annemiek van Vleuten said she was "very proud" to be the winner of the inaugural women's Tour de France after her perfectly judged ride secured her victory in Sunday's eighth, and final, stage.

Dutch veteran Annemiek van Vleuten took the yellow jersey in the women's Tour de France with a crushing performance in the mountains, which powered her to a remarkable solo victory on Saturday's penultimate stage.

Marianne Vos of Team Jumbo-Visma kept a firm grip on the leader's yellow jersey on the women's Tour de France with victory in Friday's sixth stage between Saint-Die-des-Vosges and Rosheim.

Lorena Wiebes demonstrated her impressive sprinting skills with victory in the fifth and longest stage of the women's Tour de France on Thursday in Saint-Die.

Swiss rider Marlen Reusser won the women's Tour de France fourth stage on Wednesday as Dutchwoman Marianne Vos retained the overall leader's yellow jersey in fifth place.

Danish rider Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig outmuscled Marianne Vos to win stage three of the women's Tour de France on Tuesday, but the veteran Dutch rider held on to the yellow jersey.

Dutch rider Marianne Vos took over the yellow jersey in the women's Tour de France with victory in a three-way sprint to win the second stage from Meaux to Provins on Monday.

Lorena Wiebes outsprinted fellow Dutchwoman Marianne Vos to win the first stage of the new women's Tour de France in Paris on Sunday. Wiebes earned the leader's yellow jersey.

As the men's race finishes on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday, the new women's Tour de France takes off with live TV coverage for the first time and ambitions of making the sports' female stars household names.

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