{
  "id": 27538,
  "title": "'I don't have the feeling I need to save my season' – Demi Vollering carries winning form into Tour de France Femmes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/31/i-dont-have-the-feeling-i-need-to-save-my-season-demi-vollering",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-07-31T17:47:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cycling Weekly",
    "slug": "cycling-weekly",
    "url": "https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/i-dont-have-the-feeling-i-need-to-save-my-season-demi-vollering-carries-winning-form-into-tour-de-france-femmes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Demi Vollering, the reigning Giro d’Italia Women champion, enters the upcoming Tour de France Femmes with an impressive record of 10 wins from just 20 races this season. As the UCI’s number-one-ranked female rider, her lead in points is substantial, over 2,000 greater than her nearest competitor, Paula Blasi. However, Vollering’s confidence does not stem from the belief that she must secure her season, as she has already achieved numerous victories. She enters the race with a calm and unassuming mindset, focusing on enjoying the season with her team and not fixating on winning the Tour. Vollering’s success this year includes stage wins and victories at prestigious one-day races, culminating in her Grand Tour treble in June. Despite the strong form guide, she is aware of the fierce competition that the yellow jersey will bring, including Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney, Blasi, Longo Borghini, and Reusser. Vollering acknowledges the pressure of the race, but sees it as a privilege and a great motivation to bring the yellow jersey to a French team. The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift commences on Saturday, 1 August, in Lausanne, Switzerland.",
  "summary": "FDJ United-SUEZ leader expecting a 'fight until the very, very end' for the yellow jersey",
  "key_points": [
    "Demi Vollering enters Tour de France Femmes with 10 wins from 20 races this season",
    "UCI's number-one-ranked female rider leads points by over 2,000",
    "Vollering focuses on enjoying season, not winning Tour"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Cycling Weekly",
        "title": "Lorena Wiebes claims the first yellow jersey of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes in uphill sprint",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/lorena-wiebes-claims-the-first-yellow-jersey-of-the-2026-tour-de",
        "published": "2026-08-01T16:17:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Wiebes wins Tour de France Femmes opener to win first yellow jersey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/wiebes-wins-tour-de-france-femmes-opener-to-win-first-yellow-jersey",
        "published": "2026-08-01T16:32:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}