La Flèche Wallonne Femmes: Demi Vollering delivers victory with Mur de Huy acceleration and holds off surging Puck Pieterse
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Key Points:
- Demi Vollering (FDJ United-Suez) won the women's Flèche Wallonne with a decisive attack on the final climb of the Mur de Huy, maintaining her lead from 700 metres to the finish.
- Puck Pieterse (Fenix-Premier Tech) made a late surge but finished narrowly second, while Paula Blasi (UAE Team ADQ) secured third place.
- The race featured early breakaways and high-paced chases, with FDJ United-Suez teammates playing a key role in controlling the peloton and setting up Vollering’s victory.
- Vollering praised her team's strength and strategy, highlighting the perfect breakaway and lead-out efforts that contributed to her win.
- The final group was formed after intense climbs and tactical moves, with Vollering ultimately out-sprinting Pieterse in a close finish to claim her second consecutive Flèche Wallonne victory.
