Demi Vollering won the Tour de France Femmes with a dominant final-stage attack, converting an eight-second lead into a 1 minute 18 second victory over Kasia Niewiadoma. The Dutchwoman timed her move perfectly on the Col d'Eze, sealing a second title in the race's five-year history.
The race was hailed as a triumph, with dramatic racing throughout. Niewiadoma's raid on Mont Ventoux and Vollering's solo stage-nine win were highlights. Race director Marion Rousse said the race aims to align with the most mythical summits, such as Alpe d'Huez and Mont Ventoux.
Viewership was strong, with 2.17 million watching the opening stage on France 2, a 27.6% audience share. However, the race is still not streamed live in full, a gap organisers are urged to address.
The logical next step, according to commentators, is to expand the race from nine days to two weeks and add more mountainous stages. Niewiadoma has already turned her attention to next year, saying she wants to message her coach about changes.