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CNA
10-05-2025
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- CNA
Vollering wins women's Vuelta for second straight year
Dutch cyclist Demi Vollering was crowned La Vuelta Femenina champion for a second successive year as the FDJ-Suez rider claimed victory in style with a powerful display in the final stage on Saturday. In a foggy and rain-soaked climb to Alto de Cotobello, Vollering surged away from the chasing pack in the final kilometre and crossed the finish line ahead of Swiss Marlen Reusser and fellow Dutchwoman Anna van der Breggen. After seven stages, Vollering ended the competition one minute and one second ahead of Reusser in the overall standings, with Van der Breggen a further 15 seconds behind in third place. "It's really cool to win this race for the second time in a row. I also wanted this stage victory in Cotobello," Vollering said. "I decided to wait for as long as possible to launch my attack. It was hard to wait, but I'm happy that I won the way I did. I'm always looking forward to proving my talent, and I'm already thinking of the next races." Vollering, who also won the Tour de France Femmes title in 2023, moved from SD Worx to FDJ-Suez this year. "I'm really proud of what we achieved here with the team. It was nice to see us succeed like we did," the 28-year-old said. "It's a bit scary to come into a Grand Tour with a new team, because you don't know how it will go. In this stage race, we found each other well on the bike and proved we can work really well together."
Reuters
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Vollering wins women's Vuelta for second straight year
May 10 (Reuters) - Dutch cyclist Demi Vollering was crowned La Vuelta Femenina champion for a second successive year as the FDJ-Suez rider claimed victory in style with a powerful display in the final stage on Saturday. In a foggy and rain-soaked climb to Alto de Cotobello, Vollering surged away from the chasing pack in the final kilometre and crossed the finish line ahead of Swiss Marlen Reusser and fellow Dutchwoman Anna van der Breggen. After seven stages, Vollering ended the competition one minute and one second ahead of Reusser in the overall standings, with Van der Breggen a further 15 seconds behind in third place. "It's really cool to win this race for the second time in a row. I also wanted this stage victory in Cotobello," Vollering said. "I decided to wait for as long as possible to launch my attack. It was hard to wait, but I'm happy that I won the way I did. I'm always looking forward to proving my talent, and I'm already thinking of the next races." Vollering, who also won the Tour de France Femmes title in 2023, moved from SD Worx to FDJ-Suez this year. "I'm really proud of what we achieved here with the team. It was nice to see us succeed like we did," the 28-year-old said. "It's a bit scary to come into a Grand Tour with a new team, because you don't know how it will go. In this stage race, we found each other well on the bike and proved we can work really well together."
Yahoo
10-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Vollering wins final stage to defend Vuelta title
Demi Vollering defended her Vuelta Femenina title by winning the final stage of the race in style. The Dutch rider broke clear of her rivals in the final kilometre of stage seven to cross the line solo at the Alto de Cotobello summit finish in Asturias, Spain. Vollering, 28, held a 45-second advantage heading into the final day and her second stage win of the race ensured she claimed her second Vuelta title by one minute one second over Switzerland's Marlen Reusser. Vollering's compatriot and former team-mate Anna van der Breggen finished third overall, a further 15 seconds back. FDJ-Suez rider Vollering took the leader's red jersey with victory in the race's other mountain stage on Thursday. "I am very happy that I could win both mountain stages," said Vollering, who moved to FDJ from SD-Worx this season. "My team was so strong again, so strong, and we were always in control. I'm really happy about the whole performance with the whole team." Van der Breggen, who returned to competing this year after retiring in 2021, started the day second and led for much of the final 10.3km climb in the rain on the 152km route from La Robla to Cotobello. But she had no answer for Vollering's explosive attack with around 800 metres to go, also falling behind Reusser. Vollering has now won three major tour titles in women's cycling, having won the 2023 Tour de France Femmes to go with her two Vuelta triumphs. Her second victory of the race also ensured every individual stage was won by a Dutch rider. After American outfit Lidl-Trek claimed the opening team time trial, Marianne Vos won stages two and six, Van der Breggen won stage four and Femke Gerritse took victory on stage three. Demi Vollering (Ned/FDJ-Suez) 19hrs 41mins 32secs Marlen Reusser (Swi/Movistar) +1min 01secs Anna van der Breggen (Ned/SD-Worx) +1min 16secs Cedrine Kerbaol (Fra/EF Education-Oatly) +2mins 34secs Juliette Labous (Fra/FDJ) +3mins 24secs Niamh Fisher-Black (NZ/Lidl-Trek) +3mins 25secs Monica Trinca Colonel (Ita/Liv AlUla Jayco) +4mins 07secs Yara Kastelijn (Ned/Fenix-Deceuninck) +5mins 20secs Nienke Vinke (Ned/Team Picnic PostNL) +5mins 40secs Evita Muzic (Fra/FDJ-Suez) +5mins 41secs
BBC News
10-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Vollering wins final stage to defend Vuelta title
Demi Vollering defended her Vuelta Femenina title by winning the final stage of the race in Dutch rider broke clear of her rivals in the final kilometre of stage seven to cross the line solo at the Alto de Cotobello summit finish in Asturias, 28, held a 45-second advantage heading into the final day and her second stage win of the race ensured she claimed her second Vuelta title by one minute one second over Switzerland's Marlen compatriot and former team-mate Anna van der Breggen finished third overall, a further 15 seconds back. FDJ-Suez rider Vollering took the leader's red jersey with victory in the race's other mountain stage on Thursday."I am very happy that I could win both mountain stages," said Vollering, who moved to FDJ from SD-Worx this season."My team was so strong again, so strong, and we were always in control. I'm really happy about the whole performance with the whole team."Van der Breggen, who returned to competing this year after retiring in 2021, started the day second and led for much of the final 10.3km climb in the rain on the 152km route from La Robla to she had no answer for Vollering's explosive attack with around 800 metres to go, also falling behind has now won three major tour titles in women's cycling, having won the 2023 Tour de France Femmes to go with her two Vuelta second victory of the race also ensured every individual stage was won by a Dutch American outfit Lidl-Trek claimed the opening team time trial, Marianne Vos won stages two and six, Van der Breggen won stage four and Femke Gerritse took victory on stage three. Final general classification standings Demi Vollering (Ned/FDJ-Suez) 19hrs 41mins 32secs Marlen Reusser (Swi/Movistar) +1min 01secsAnna van der Breggen (Ned/SD-Worx) +1min 16secsCedrine Kerbaol (Fra/EF Education-Oatly) +2mins 34secsJuliette Labous (Fra/FDJ) +3mins 24secsNiamh Fisher-Black (NZ/Lidl-Trek) +3mins 25secsMonica Trinca Colonel (Ita/Liv AlUla Jayco) +4mins 07secsYara Kastelijn (Ned/Fenix-Deceuninck) +5mins 20secsNienke Vinke (Ned/Team Picnic PostNL) +5mins 40secsEvita Muzic (Fra/FDJ-Suez) +5mins 41secs
New York Times
10-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Demi Vollering wins second straight Vuelta a Espana after dominant final stage
Demi Vollering has won La Vuelta Femenina after breaking away in the last kilometre of Saturday's final stage to take her second stage victory of the race. The Dutch rider has been the dominant Grand Tour rider in women's cycling over recent seasons, and took her second consecutive Vuelta a Espana title by one minute and one second over Switzerland's Marlen Reusser. Advertisement This is Vollering's first Grand Tour win since moving to French team FDJ-Suez over the winter, when she became the first female cyclist to earn a salary of over €1million (£846k; $1.13m) per season. She won the Tour de France in 2023, but lost the 2024 edition to Katarzyna Niewiadoma in heartbreaking fashion, missing out on the yellow jersey by just four seconds — the closest finish in race history — despite winning the final stage. During this Vuelta, Vollering remained close to the race lead during the first four stages before winning the first summit finish to Lagunas de Neila to seize the maillot rojo (red jersey). Post-stage, a visibly emotional Vollering dedicated the win to a friend struggling with their mental health. A very emotional Demi Vollering dedicates her win to those suffering with mental health challenges ❤️ — Cycling on TNT Sports (@cyclingontnt) May 8, 2025 The 28-year-old then comfortably navigated the sprint on Stage Six to take a 45-second lead into the race's final day, which culminated with an ascent of Alto de Cotobello in northern Spain's Asturias region. 'I always like it when it's really hard, because I want the group as small as possible,' Vollering told The Athletic last September. 'Then the situations are simpler, and it's a woman-against-woman fight. It's not about tactics any more, but just a really hard battle. That's what I like.' This was how Saturday's final stage unfolded. Anna van der Breggen, who entered in second place, set a high pace with her SD-Worx Protime team — incidentally, Vollering's old squad. Van der Breggen had taken the first victory of her comeback with a breakaway victory on Stage Four — the Dutchwoman returned to competing this season, having previously retired in 2021 to work as a directeur sportif at SD-Worx. Advertisement However, Vollering was too strong for her compatriot, comfortably sitting on Van der Breggen's wheel after the latter attacked with just over 6km left, reducing the peloton to just four riders. Vollering then demonstrated her superiority by launching a seated attack with 800m remaining to take the stage victory, her second of the Vuelta, and ninth overall in Grand Tours. 'I'm really happy I could win both mountain stages,' Vollering said post-race. 'My team was so strong and I felt we were always in control. Van der Breggen was trying to drop us with a high speed, but I knew I had something left, so I waited for the less steep part to attack and take the win.' Van der Breggen had only entered the final stage with a lead of one second over third-place time-trialling specialist Reusser. However, Reusser broke away from Van der Breggen in the final two hundred metres to take second in the general classification, her first Grand Tour podium.
