Vollering wins stage to claim Tour lead before final day
Demi Vollering races clear to win stage eight of the Tour de France Femmes and snatch the leader's yellow jersey with just one stage remaining.
Demi Vollering of the Netherlands achieved her fourth stage win on the Tour de France Femmes, securing the leader's yellow jersey with just one stage left. Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney of Poland had previously won stage seven on Mont Ventoux, giving her a 15-second lead heading into the penultimate stage. The 171.9km primarily flat route from Sisteron to Nice appeared to favor sprinters, but Demi Vollering attacked, dropping the competition before the final climb.
The Dutch FDJ-Suez rider moved to the front upon cresting the last hill, opening up a significant gap that neither Niewiadoma-Phinney nor Elisa Longo Borghini could bridge. Vollering's victory, her second of the year, sets up a thrilling finale, with the 2023 Tour champion holding an eight-second lead over the 2024 champion into the last stage.
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