Demi Vollering secured her second career Tour de France Femmes title on the final day of racing in Nice, overturning a narrow historical deficit to defeat Poland’s Kasia Niewiadoma by just over a minute in the general classification. The Dutch European champion sealed her yellow jersey triumph with a dominant tactical display on the closing mountain stage, while German rising star Antonia Niedermaier captured the white jersey as the race’s best young rider.
A Decisive Turn in Nice
Two years after losing the Tour de France Femmes crown by a razor-thin four-second margin to Niewiadoma at Alpe d’Huez, Vollering engineered a definitive reversal of fortunes. Racing across the final 99.2-kilometer loop featuring four ascents of the Col d’Èze, the decisive battle crystallized into a two-rider duel on the final climb. With 500 meters remaining before the ultimate mountain checkpoint, Vollering launched a solo attack, dropping her rivals to cross the finish line alone ahead of Spain’s Paula Blasi and secure the overall victory.
Niedermaier Claims the White Jersey
Alongside securing the white jersey for the race’s leading under-23 rider, Niedermaier climbed into fourth place overall in the general classification.
Tactical Fallout and the GC Battle
Niewiadoma, who defended her yellow jersey tenaciously through the middle and late mountain stages, could not match Vollering’s explosive acceleration on the final slopes of the Col d’Èze.
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