Demi Vollering wins Tour de France for the 2nd time

Demi Vollering, a Dutch cyclist, has won the Tour de France Femmes for the second time. She previously won the competition in 2023 and finished second in 2024. Vollering sealed her victory by winning the final stage, which finished in Nice.

Vollering finished more than a minute ahead of Spaniard Paula Blasi Cairol, according to NPR. She extended her overall lead to 1 minute, 18 seconds over 2024 champion Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney from Poland, as reported by ABC News AU and ABC News. Niewiadoma-Phinney had started the final stage only eight seconds behind Vollering.

After winning the Tour de France Femmes for the second time, Vollering was emotional, trying to hold back tears while the Dutch national anthem played. She said, "It's not only the dream of winning the Tour de France. It's also the dream of living this life, of working hard along with passionate people." Vollering is 29 years old.

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