'The Tour is still long' - Demi Vollering drops out of top three at the Tour de France Femmes

Just half a minute separates first from fourth as race heads towards mountains finale

Demi Vollering at the Tour de France Femmes
(Image credit: Getty Images)

For a rider who had just fallen off the provisional podium at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, Demi Vollering cut a relaxed figure after stage six.

Beyond the finish line in Ambert, the Dutchwoman reached for a fan’s bottle, and signed it with a smile. She then laughed up at one of the locals, who bellowed down to her from the window of a house nearby.

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Tom Davidson
Senior News and Features Writer

Tom joined Cycling Weekly as a news and features writer in the summer of 2022, having previously contributed as a freelancer. He is fluent in French and Spanish, and holds a master's degree in International Journalism. Since 2020, he has been the host of The TT Podcast, offering race analysis and rider interviews.

An enthusiastic cyclist himself, Tom likes it most when the road goes uphill, and actively seeks out double-figure gradients on his rides. His best result is 28th in a hill-climb competition, albeit out of 40 entrants.

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