Poland’s Kasia Niewiadoma wins the Tour de France Femmes by a four-second margin

The GIST: The third annual Tour de France Femmes crossed the finish line yesterday, with Poland’s Kasia Niewiadoma (pronounced Nye-vya-doma) edging out defending champ Demi Vollering of the Netherlands by just four seconds to win the yellow jersey. Here’s a breakdown of the week-long race by the numbers, s’il vous plaît.

3: Niewiadoma finished third during both the inaugural 2022 race and last year’s edition, finally reaching the top of the podium this time around. Third time really is the charm, huh? 

4: The four-second difference between Niewiadoma and Vollering (who put up a thrilling fight) was the narrowest margin of victory in the history of the women’s and men’s Tour races. Truly down to the wire.

9: The tour will expand from eight stages to nine next year, compared to the 21 raced on the men’s side. Tour de France Femmes organizers aren’t “closing the door on any possibilities” of future expansion, but are moving cautiously to ensure the longevity of the event.

14: As in a whirlwind 14 days for American cyclist Kristen Faulkner, who went immediately from winning the United States’ first road race Olympic gold in 40 years (not to mention a second gold in the team pursuit), to the top American finisher at the Tour de France Femmes. Casual.