After returning to road cycling only one year ago, the 33-year-old French rider claimed victory in the final stage on Sunday in Châtel and secured the last major title missing from her all-terrain cycling career.

French rider breaks away with 12km to go on Haute Savoie climb, leaving the Olympic mountain bike gold medallist just one stage to defend her GC lead

SAVOIE, France: France’s Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Visma–Lease a Bike) powered to victory on the mountainous stage eight of the Tour de France Femmes on Saturday, dropping her…