Viennese rider shows off
Niewiadoma wins the women’s Tour de France
Despite a show of strength and a stage win on the legendary climb to Alpe d'Huez, professional cyclist Demi Vollering was unable to defend her title in the women's Tour de France. Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma triumphed with a four-second lead over the Dutchwoman.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen Valentina Cavallar from Vienna put in a strong performance, winning the "Col du Glandon" mountain classification, finishing seventh (+3:34 min.) and in 22nd place overall. (+16:55).
The 29-year-old Niewiadoma cried uncontrollably at the finish. "To be honest, it's crazy. The whole stage was a crazy rollercoaster ride," she said. On the fifth stage, Vollering had been involved in a mass crash around six kilometers before the finish and had lost 1:19 minutes to Niewiadoma. She was unable to make up this deficit by the end of the Tour.
On the final stage, Vollering and her compatriot Pauliena Rooijakkers rode up the 21 serpentines to Alpe d'Huez together in a neck-and-neck race. Niewiadoma finished fourth on the stage, 1:01 minutes behind Vollering. Carina Schrempf finished 89th and 87th overall on the 149.9 kilometer stage from Le Grand-Bornand to Alpe d'Huez, Kathrin Schweinberger 93rd and 94th respectively.
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