Tour de France Femmes: Demi Vollering wins final stage to clinch second title
Demi Vollering secured her second Tour de France Femmes title after winning the final mountain stage in Nice. She overcame competition from Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney to claim the yellow jersey.
Why it matters
This victory marks a significant milestone in women's professional cycling, highlighting the growth and competitiveness of the Tour de France Femmes.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Demi Vollering claimed her third stage win on this year's Tour de France Femmes - and fifth overall
Demi Vollering showed her prowess on the final stage of the Tour de France Femmes to become the race's first two-time winner.
The Dutch FDJ-Suez rider won the penultimate stage to snatch the leader's yellow jersey from Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney and carry an eight-second lead into Sunday's finale.
The fifth edition of the race culminated with a 99.2km mountain stage, beginning and ending in Nice, which featured four ascents of the Col d'Eze and totalled 2,100m of climbing.
Niewiadoma-Phinney's British team-mate Zoe Backstedt pushed the pace in the early stages before former race leader Marlen Reusser crashed on the second descent of the Col d'Eze.
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