{"id":1997780,"date":"2026-06-18T15:15:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T12:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1997780"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:15:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T12:15:01","slug":"i-wasnt-strong-enough-femke-de-vries-after-losing-the-tour-de-suisse-yellow-jersey-to-elisa-longo-borghini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1997780","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I wasn&#8217;t strong enough&#8217; &#8211; Femke de Vries after losing the Tour de Suisse yellow jersey to Elisa Longo Borghini"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DWwgGVv7vWRqNGzQcDpJye-1024-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 1 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xisUn85Yk4V72pHghbF7UC-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xisUn85Yk4V72pHghbF7UC-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-4 h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    As it happened: Surprise winner takes first pro win on the opening stage of Tour de Suisse Women 2026\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 2 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3beob3SNHXF8m4w7MeiLLK-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3beob3SNHXF8m4w7MeiLLK-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    &#8216;I was hanging over the barrier&#8217; 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And when the race exploded on the Fanghi climb, she was the only one to have a teammate with her, Sarah Van Dam.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, though, De Vries could not follow the best and lost the overall lead while Van Dam finished second on the day, moving into the white U25 jersey &#8211; not all was lost for De Vries, who remains in the lead of the points and mountains classifications.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d9212414-1a57-4033-84c6-73a5b48b5294-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cYou want to keep it, and I felt really good yesterday, so I thought I could keep it, but I was not strong enough today,\u201d said De Vries after losing the yellow jersey to stage 2 winner Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ).<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] block h-[18px] w-auto shrink-0 brightness-0 invert\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container>\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The first 80km of the stage were relatively uneventful, giving De Vries the opportunity to experience a day in the leader\u2019s jersey, but in the final, the race lit up when Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon-SRAM) attacked on the penultimate climb.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cI did enjoy it, but not in the end. I followed Kasia on the first climb, and I think I just blew up, and I could not follow anymore on the second climb, which is a bummer. But luckily, Sarah, my teammate, was second today. I\u2019m really proud of her. 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The goal was to have numbers in the final. Femke was super strong yesterday, and I wanted to support her as best I could. We were together over the first climb, which was awesome, but we got separated cresting the climb,\u201d Van Dam explained the team\u2019s tactic.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-N3UC9ZtM5DLNSiow3fqmQ7\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-N3UC9ZtM5DLNSiow3fqmQ7 slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">De Vries was happy that her teammate was there to fly the team\u2019s colours when she herself had to let go.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cWhen [sport director] Jan Boven saw that I was dropped, he told Sarah to just keep going and stay with the first ones. I just dropped. It was clear, and it was good that she stood up like this,\u201d said De Vries.<\/p>\n<hr id=\"elk-354e3834-3bf2-45b4-a82c-a9c4aa38c63d\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\n<p id=\"elk-29daedbb-901a-4d79-8727-498cddfef8fe\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our Tour de Suisse coverage. Don&#8217;t miss any of the breaking news, race analysis, and expert insight as the riders make their final preparations for Le Tour. Plus, access the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on the go! <\/strong><u><strong>Join today.<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-N3UC9ZtM5DLNSiow3fqmQ7\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-N3UC9ZtM5DLNSiow3fqmQ7 slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Lukas Kn\u00f6fler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Lukas\u00a0Kn\u00f6fler started working in cycling communications in 2013 and has seen the inside of the scene from many angles. 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900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de Suisse Women: Femke de Vries outsprints Lauren Dickson to claim first professional victory on hard-fought stage 1<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s cycling (races)<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Ast it happened: Italian National Champion goes for broke in hilly finale of Tour de Suisse Women stage 2<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet 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class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Y5QqL6V4xViUfw26rPgGMB-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Y5QqL6V4xViUfw26rPgGMB-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Y5QqL6V4xViUfw26rPgGMB-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Y5QqL6V4xViUfw26rPgGMB-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, 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(min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">US Road National Championships: DeBenedetti, Jimenez claim junior criterium titles<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9Rzm2JruvDNtDcZRrjLHJ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9Rzm2JruvDNtDcZRrjLHJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9Rzm2JruvDNtDcZRrjLHJ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9Rzm2JruvDNtDcZRrjLHJ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9Rzm2JruvDNtDcZRrjLHJ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Missed turning costs Marlen Reusser and Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney valuable time in Tour de Suisse GC battle as they go the wrong way in full-gas chase<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" 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And when the race exploded on the Fanghi climb, she was the only one to have a teammate with her, Sarah Van Dam.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, though, De Vries could not follow the best and lost the overall lead while Van Dam finished second on the day, moving into the white U25 jersey &#8211; not all was lost for De Vries, who remains in the lead of the points and mountains classifications.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d9212414-1a57-4033-84c6-73a5b48b5294-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cYou want to keep it, and I felt really good yesterday, so I thought I could keep it, but I was not strong enough today,\u201d said De Vries after losing the yellow jersey to stage 2 winner Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ).<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] block h-[18px] w-auto shrink-0 brightness-0 invert\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container>\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The first 80km of the stage were relatively uneventful, giving De Vries the opportunity to experience a day in the leader\u2019s jersey, but in the final, the race lit up when Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon-SRAM) attacked on the penultimate climb.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cI did enjoy it, but not in the end. I followed Kasia on the first climb, and I think I just blew up, and I could not follow anymore on the second climb, which is a bummer. But luckily, Sarah, my teammate, was second today. I\u2019m really proud of her. A bit sad to lose it, but I gave everything I had,\u201d De Vries looked back on the stage.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vC4GrxGavJkFjXtttBs2o4-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vC4GrxGavJkFjXtttBs2o4-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour de Suisse Women: Elisa Longo Borghini wins hilly stage 2 and takes GC lead with attack on final climb in Locarno<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2Szco4y7ysPkYV62tvhitB-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2Szco4y7ysPkYV62tvhitB-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">A tough course, hot weather, and attacking panache \u2013\u00a0How the breakaway beat the GC favourites on the opening stage of the Tour de Suisse Women<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6n87TL5bs3LXVeuEhf5Jn5-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6n87TL5bs3LXVeuEhf5Jn5-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour de Suisse Women: Femke de Vries outsprints Lauren Dickson to claim first professional victory on hard-fought stage 1<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Van Dam and De Vries working together in a front group of six against four riders with no support would have made for an interesting final, but unfortunately for the Visma-Lease a Bike duo, De Vries had overestimated herself after a taxing breakaway the day before and could not stay with the group.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cFemke and I were sticking together all day. The goal was to have numbers in the final. Femke was super strong yesterday, and I wanted to support her as best I could. We were together over the first climb, which was awesome, but we got separated cresting the climb,\u201d Van Dam explained the team\u2019s tactic.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-N3UC9ZtM5DLNSiow3fqmQ7\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-N3UC9ZtM5DLNSiow3fqmQ7 slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">De Vries was happy that her teammate was there to fly the team\u2019s colours when she herself had to let go.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cWhen [sport director] Jan Boven saw that I was dropped, he told Sarah to just keep going and stay with the first ones. I just dropped. It was clear, and it was good that she stood up like this,\u201d said De Vries.<\/p>\n<hr id=\"elk-354e3834-3bf2-45b4-a82c-a9c4aa38c63d\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\n<p id=\"elk-29daedbb-901a-4d79-8727-498cddfef8fe\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our Tour de Suisse coverage. Don&#8217;t miss any of the breaking news, race analysis, and expert insight as the riders make their final preparations for Le Tour. 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900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de Suisse Women: Femke de Vries outsprints Lauren Dickson to claim first professional victory on hard-fought stage 1<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s cycling (races)<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Ast it happened: Italian National Champion goes for broke in hilly finale of Tour de Suisse Women stage 2<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet 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Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: Surprise winner takes first pro win on the opening stage of Tour de Suisse Women 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9Rzm2JruvDNtDcZRrjLHJ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9Rzm2JruvDNtDcZRrjLHJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, 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(min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">US Road National Championships: DeBenedetti, Jimenez claim junior criterium titles<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9Rzm2JruvDNtDcZRrjLHJ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9Rzm2JruvDNtDcZRrjLHJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9Rzm2JruvDNtDcZRrjLHJ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9Rzm2JruvDNtDcZRrjLHJ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L9Rzm2JruvDNtDcZRrjLHJ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Missed turning costs Marlen Reusser and Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney valuable time in Tour de Suisse GC battle as they go the wrong way in full-gas chase<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" 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840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s cycling (races)<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Ast it happened: Italian National Champion goes for broke in hilly finale of Tour de Suisse Women stage 2<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div 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And when the race exploded on the Fanghi climb, she was the only one to have a teammate with her, Sarah Van Dam.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, though, De Vries could not follow the best and lost the overall lead while Van Dam finished second on the day, moving into the white U25 jersey &#8211; not all was lost for De Vries, who remains in the lead of the points and mountains classifications.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d9212414-1a57-4033-84c6-73a5b48b5294-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cYou want to keep it, and I felt really good yesterday, so I thought I could keep it, but I was not strong enough today,\u201d said De Vries after losing the yellow jersey to stage 2 winner Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ).<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] block h-[18px] w-auto shrink-0 brightness-0 invert\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container>\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The first 80km of the stage were relatively uneventful, giving De Vries the opportunity to experience a day in the leader\u2019s jersey, but in the final, the race lit up when Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon-SRAM) attacked on the penultimate climb.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cI did enjoy it, but not in the end. I followed Kasia on the first climb, and I think I just blew up, and I could not follow anymore on the second climb, which is a bummer. But luckily, Sarah, my teammate, was second today. I\u2019m really proud of her. 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The goal was to have numbers in the final. Femke was super strong yesterday, and I wanted to support her as best I could. We were together over the first climb, which was awesome, but we got separated cresting the climb,\u201d Van Dam explained the team\u2019s tactic.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-N3UC9ZtM5DLNSiow3fqmQ7\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-N3UC9ZtM5DLNSiow3fqmQ7 slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">De Vries was happy that her teammate was there to fly the team\u2019s colours when she herself had to let go.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cWhen [sport director] Jan Boven saw that I was dropped, he told Sarah to just keep going and stay with the first ones. 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