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Tour de France Femmes: Demi Vollering wins final stage to clinch second title
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- Demi Vollering became the first two-time winner of the Tour de France Femmes by winning the final mountain stage in Nice, securing her overall victory with an eight-second lead over Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney.
- The final 99.2km stage featured four ascents of the Col d'Eze and 2,100m of climbing, where Vollering pulled away from Niewiadoma-Phinney before the last climb and finished more than a minute ahead of her rivals.
- Former leader Marlen Reusser crashed during the stage and, despite finishing, lost her chance to challenge Vollering, who claimed her third stage win in this year's race.
- Niewiadoma-Phinney accused Vollering's teammate Celia Gery of blocking her deliberately in the previous stage, but Vollering emphasized her solo victory on the final day as proof of their deserved win.
- The race featured challenging and scenic routes, including the iconic Mont Ventoux, contributing to an exciting and competitive Tour de France Femmes, with Vollering, Niewiadoma-Phinney, and Elisa Longo Borghini completing the podium.
