Demi Vollering is, given her talent and results, the heir to the throne of women’s cycling. Among the Dutch, Annemiek Van Vleuten completes her last races or Marianne Vos is also in the last stages of a glorious career. Vollering takes that baton. She proved it in the Ardennes, signing a historic treble. And in the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, the great race of the women’s peloton, she brought out the rest. An attack on a legendary peak, the Tourmalet. And a triumph under the fog that is worth a sports career.
Acceleration in the Aspin
As It couldn’t happen any other way, everything was decided in the Aspin-Tourmalet Pyrenean climb. A thousand and one times the Tour passes through its horseshoes, although the first time for the girls who entered the task with the passage of the Movistar Team. Until Van Vleuten hit his first acceleration, with five remaining to the end of the Aspin. There she suffered Lotte Kopecky, leader of the race from the first day. It was the best moment of a slightly blurred Van Vleuten.
to the wheel of the world champion Vollering arrived with solvency, without passing to the relay, and Niewiadoma. From behind, little strength to close the gap that soon began to be around half a minute. The leader of the Movistar ranks took command, crowning the Aspin with 50 seconds of rent. Barring disaster, the stage… and almost the Tour happened to be in the leading group.
Although it would not be an easy battle. Vollering and Van Vleuten scored, something that Niewadoma did not share in the descent, jumping in the lead. The little understanding between the favorites was noted, by getting 58 seconds on the slopes of Tourmalet. So much so that the chasing group, who couldn’t keep up on the Aspin with Kopecky, caught up with them.
The Tourmalet
Niewadoma’s adventure experienced moments of drama, such as almost being captured before the 10-goal banner. But SD Worx slowed down. Two tricks, with Vollering and the leader Kopecky, who increased their guarantees as the kilometers of the Tourmalet progressed, better than a It was his thought in a group with Moolman and the Labous gala.
they knew superior and in the final five Vollering made a move. His attack had no response from Van Vleuten and in one of the infinite galleries he hunted Niewadoma. Winning attack and Tour de France attack for the number 1 favorite to win alongside Annemiek Van Vleuten.
Unapproachable rhythm, the one that showed all year. No change from behind, with Van Vleuten struggling to maintain his seated speed. Under the fog, with images from another era, Vollering took the Tourmalet. 1:58 rent on Niewadoma and 2:34 with Van Vleuten. The general dominates it (1:50 to Niewadoma and 2:28 to Van Vleuten) and he has his great victory in his hand. The Tour will be from Vollering.
