sports
Tour de France Femmes: Vollering’s late escape for yellow leaves Niewiadoma fuming
Victory on penultimate stage secures eight-second lead
TL;DR
- Demi Vollering took the overall lead in the Tour de France Femmes, leading by eight seconds with one stage remaining.
- Vollering's decisive attack occurred on the final climb and a subsequent descent into Nice.
- Kasia Niewiadoma expressed frustration with Vollering's teammate, Célia Gery, for allegedly blocking her on the climb.
- Vollering responded that she did not witness the incident and suggested such things happen in racing.
- A two-rider breakaway featuring Maëva Squiban and Loes Adegeest animated the stage before Squiban crashed.
- Pauline Ferrand-Prévot withdrew from the race before the start of the eighth stage, citing that she was not feeling well.
- The close rivalry between Vollering and Niewiadoma echoes their tight contest in the 2024 Tour.