Demi Vollering dominates against the clock on stage three to take 2021 Women’s Tour GC lead

New hour record holder Joss Lowden pushed into second place after a stunning performance by the Dutchwoman

Demi Vollering (SDWorx) en route to winning the stage three individual time trial at the 2021 AJ Bell Women's Tour
Demi Vollering (SDWorx) en route to winning the stage three individual time trial at the 2021 AJ Bell Women's Tour
(Image credit: Alex Whitehead, SWPix)

SDWorx took their second consecutive Women’s Tour stage on Wednesday, Demi Vollering smashing the 16.6km day three individual time trial in Atherstone.

The Dutchwoman dominated the course, besting the previous fastest intermediate time by 37 seconds, before putting 1-04 into second placed Brit, Joss Lowden (Drops Le Col).

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Owen Rogers is an experienced journalist, covering professional cycling and specialising in women's road racing. He has followed races such as the Women's Tour and Giro d'Italia Donne, live-tweeting from Women's WorldTour events as well as providing race reports, interviews, analysis and news stories. He has also worked for race teams, to provide post race reports and communications.