{"id":2177988,"date":"2026-10-03T15:06:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T12:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2177988"},"modified":"2026-10-03T15:06:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T12:06:39","slug":"uec-european-championships-i-just-really-love-winning-demi-vollering-claims-solo-elite-womens-victory-for-dominant-dutch-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2177988","title":{"rendered":"UEC European Championships: &#8216;I just really love winning&#8217; &#8211; Demi Vollering claims solo elite women&#8217;s victory for dominant Dutch team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/arMKYHKpu6vKjfqw3hWftB-2560-80.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 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Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney to first world title in women&#8217;s elite road race after gripping final lap duel\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\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 3 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KqCmLDk7N52XeJa83N8ADa-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KqCmLDk7N52XeJa83N8ADa-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\">3<\/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 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our newsletter\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-7f354a3e-bf01-11f1-a473-ad297df9c902\">Demi Vollering took her first win in the rainbow jersey on Saturday, the Dutch rider defending her women&#8217;s road race title at the European Championships in Slovenia, proving her status as the dominant rider in the women\u2019s sport.<\/p>\n<p>Attacking on the final climb, with 14.km to go, the Dutch rider quickly took a 20-second lead on two riders, which included one of her Dutch teammates, inevitably growing that advantage in the closing kilometres.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7f354a3e-bf01-11f1-a473-ad297df9c902-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Initially Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Poland) was left to chase on her own, Puck Pieterse rightly sitting on, but even when they were joined by Elisa Longo-Borghini (Italy), Antonia Niedermaier (Germany) and world time trial champion Marlen Reusser (Switzerland), a coordinated pursuit took time to materialise.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 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Pieterse able to sit on in the chasing group, she was able to win the sprint for second place, making for a Dutch one-two, crossing the line five seconds behind her compatriot, while Reusser took the final podium place. Niewiadoma-Phinney\u2019s bid for a medal was brought to an unfortunate end with a crash on the final corner.<\/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\/u7FLayvSUHR6EggwNvM4K5-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u7FLayvSUHR6EggwNvM4K5-150-80.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\">&#8216;I looked back, and there was really nobody left&#8217; \u2013 Puck Pieterse plays crucial role for Demi Vollering in united Dutch performance at World Championships<\/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\/MAM5hc3AzpqiBh7faUKxVh-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MAM5hc3AzpqiBh7faUKxVh-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\">UCI Road World Championships: Demi Vollering outsprints Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney to first world title in women&#8217;s elite road race after gripping final lap duel<\/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\/eo5bkmFSY9e4FcpTsoK8ZQ-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eo5bkmFSY9e4FcpTsoK8ZQ-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\">&#8216;It&#8217;s the biggest victory of my career&#8217; &#8211; Demi Vollering&#8217;s team-based plan pays off with title in World Championship road race<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vollering\u2019s win came not just off the back of her own efforts, but with the benefit of brilliant teamwork for the Dutch. 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I think that&#8217;s what I love most about this about this job.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vollering will close her season at the European time trial on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-d9f52cde-bf4a-11f1-9126-2fc19e2ed2bf\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wpRSNKFh9TyYysxF3xdeKJ-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wpRSNKFh9TyYysxF3xdeKJ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wpRSNKFh9TyYysxF3xdeKJ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wpRSNKFh9TyYysxF3xdeKJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wpRSNKFh9TyYysxF3xdeKJ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wpRSNKFh9TyYysxF3xdeKJ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Dominant Dutch squad celebrate Demi Vollering&#8217;s victory <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-the-dutch-tighten-their-orange-stranglehold\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>The Dutch tighten their orange stranglehold<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-3e47cf3c-bf3e-11f1-a8f7-0d45f628cd31\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In only its 11th edition, the Elite women\u2019s road race at the 2026 European Championships took on a 130km route, starting in the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana and finishing in \u0160en\u010dur. With a long, looping opening leg north, the race then tackled two laps of a 22km clockwise circuit around the finish town, and though each included the tough climb to Mo\u017ejanca, the top came 14km from the line, allowing opportunities for a regrouping on the plateau, descent and flat run in.<\/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            What to read next<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-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L6s44a9yi8gPBCXHcaVTBj-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L6s44a9yi8gPBCXHcaVTBj-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\">&#8216;Job&#8217;s not finished&#8217; \u2013 Demi Vollering keeping quiet on game plan as she leads Dutch squad at Road World Championships<\/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-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M3LuzaaPNi3DAKSdmuHNaW-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M3LuzaaPNi3DAKSdmuHNaW-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\">Road World Championships: Marlen Reusser storms to victory in elite women&#8217;s time trial, catching Demi Vollering en route to second straight title<\/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-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hnZEQyjRu8eQ9jqSq7gVTn-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hnZEQyjRu8eQ9jqSq7gVTn-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\">&#8216;When she passed me, I was like: Allez, Marlen!&#8217; \u2013 Demi Vollering gracefully deals with the indignity of being caught during World Championships time trial<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">After a long neutralised opening, the attacks came the moment the flag dropped, though the Dutch team quickly brought them to heel. However, Carina Schrempf (Austria) and Margot Vanpachtenbeke (Belgium) soon got away and were allowed their leads, though they were soon chased by home rider Nika Bobnar. She was unable to make an impact, though the French team were particularly keen to get up the road, but their aggression was stymied when one of their number crashed on a right-hand bend.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">This calmed the action in the bunch and the leading duo were allowed to extend their advantage, taking almost two minutes into the closing 100km, the Dutch team, containing newly crowned World Champion Demi Vollering, taking control. With Lorena Wiebes working on the front of the pack, the gap was gently whittled away, dropping to less than 1:20 with 70km to go.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It was here that Krist\u00fdna Burlov\u00e1 (Czechia) made a move to bridge the gap, the peloton dropping back and the gap increasing. However, as the circuit approached, the peloton naturally sped up, especially with the Italians, Swiss and Polish all upping the pace, and not only was Burlov\u00e1 caught, but the break was also tagged before the first ascent of the climb to Mo\u017ejanca began.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Femke de Vries set a blistering pace for much of the climb, and by the time she was dropped close to the top, only seven riders remained at the front with 36km to go. On the plateau, Marlen Reusser (Switzerland) put in a speculative attack, but when that was closed by Vollering, the leading group settled until the descent, where Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney attacked.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Reusser had another go when the Polish rider was brought back, but it was the chasing group who had the biggest impact, Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Denmark) and Franziska Koch (Germany) going straight past and building an advantage. However, the favourites\u2019 group had, by then, swollen to 17 riders, including five Dutch women in that bunch.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Uttrup Ludwig and Koch led by 20 seconds as they crossed the finish line with one 22km lap to go, but the Dutch squad had other ideas and began to drag them back again. With the two leaders back in the pack shortly afterwards, the Germans played another card, this time Liane Lippert attacking, but with Noemi R\u00fcegg and De Vries on her wheel working for Reusser and Vollering respectively, she received little help.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">They were caught at the bottom of the climb, and it was a case of deja vu, De Vries setting the pace for Vollering, in a group of five, from which Reusser had been dropped. With Puck Pieterse taking De Vries\u2019s place and lifting the speed even more, only Vollering and Niewiadoma-Phinney remained. But both were dropped when Vollering made her move with 14.5km left to race.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-results\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"slice-container table-wrapper slice-container-table kiosq-b\" data-component-name=\"Slice:Table\" id=\"elk-094ec63e-bf3c-11f1-be7e-b757ac59185b\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">\nSwipe to scroll horizontally<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table tabindex=\"0\" class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Position<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Rider (Country) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Time Gap<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Demi Vollering (Ned) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>03:10:33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Puck Pieterse (Ned) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:00:05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Marlen Reusser (Swi) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:00:05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:00:05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Antonia Niedermaier (Ger) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:00:15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney (Pol) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:00:45<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Juliette Berthet (Fra) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:00:59<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Franziska Koch (Ger) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:01:55<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Usoa Ostolaza (Spa) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:01:55<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Femke De Vries (Ned) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:01:56<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-2e8c8c2a-bf0e-11f1-a900-291c9d6c283a\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for comprehensive race coverage of both the UCI Road and Gravel World Championships, alongside the final monument of the season, Il Lombardia. 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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\/eo5bkmFSY9e4FcpTsoK8ZQ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eo5bkmFSY9e4FcpTsoK8ZQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eo5bkmFSY9e4FcpTsoK8ZQ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eo5bkmFSY9e4FcpTsoK8ZQ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eo5bkmFSY9e4FcpTsoK8ZQ-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\">&#8216;It&#8217;s the biggest victory of my career&#8217; &#8211; Demi Vollering&#8217;s team-based plan pays off with title in World Championship road race<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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\/L6s44a9yi8gPBCXHcaVTBj-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L6s44a9yi8gPBCXHcaVTBj-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L6s44a9yi8gPBCXHcaVTBj-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L6s44a9yi8gPBCXHcaVTBj-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L6s44a9yi8gPBCXHcaVTBj-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\">&#8216;Job&#8217;s not finished&#8217; \u2013 Demi Vollering keeping quiet on game plan as she leads Dutch squad at Road World Championships<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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\/M3LuzaaPNi3DAKSdmuHNaW-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M3LuzaaPNi3DAKSdmuHNaW-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M3LuzaaPNi3DAKSdmuHNaW-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M3LuzaaPNi3DAKSdmuHNaW-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M3LuzaaPNi3DAKSdmuHNaW-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\">Road World Championships: Marlen Reusser storms to victory in elite women&#8217;s time trial, catching Demi Vollering en route to second straight title<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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\/hnZEQyjRu8eQ9jqSq7gVTn-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hnZEQyjRu8eQ9jqSq7gVTn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hnZEQyjRu8eQ9jqSq7gVTn-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hnZEQyjRu8eQ9jqSq7gVTn-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hnZEQyjRu8eQ9jqSq7gVTn-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\">&#8216;When she passed me, I was like: Allez, Marlen!&#8217; \u2013 Demi Vollering gracefully deals with the indignity of being caught during World Championships time trial<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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>\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\/gc5Aw6NFFFVoW9bRerHwSN-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gc5Aw6NFFFVoW9bRerHwSN-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gc5Aw6NFFFVoW9bRerHwSN-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gc5Aw6NFFFVoW9bRerHwSN-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gc5Aw6NFFFVoW9bRerHwSN-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\">Giro dell&#8217;Emilia Internazionale Donne Elite: Alessia Vigilia takes surprise breakaway win<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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\/hwm5ueCEBVrtDWFNEXPAVF-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hwm5ueCEBVrtDWFNEXPAVF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hwm5ueCEBVrtDWFNEXPAVF-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hwm5ueCEBVrtDWFNEXPAVF-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hwm5ueCEBVrtDWFNEXPAVF-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\">UEC European Championships: Mara Winter shocks the WorldTour favourites to claim women&#8217;s under-23 title in tight finish<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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\/WJDQuAmDphhncKiaTuBakZ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WJDQuAmDphhncKiaTuBakZ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WJDQuAmDphhncKiaTuBakZ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WJDQuAmDphhncKiaTuBakZ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WJDQuAmDphhncKiaTuBakZ-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\">Transfers<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Visma-Lease a Bike bring on Giorgia Bronzini as sports director<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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\/PEA5wWwrBoVG9bXmgAAedN-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PEA5wWwrBoVG9bXmgAAedN-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PEA5wWwrBoVG9bXmgAAedN-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PEA5wWwrBoVG9bXmgAAedN-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PEA5wWwrBoVG9bXmgAAedN-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\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tadej Poga\u010dar and Ur\u0161ka \u017digart arrive home in Slovenia ahead of European Championships, despite injuries ruling them out of the racing<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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\/aVDAw6hqD6AUQktJ4aFN4Q-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aVDAw6hqD6AUQktJ4aFN4Q-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aVDAw6hqD6AUQktJ4aFN4Q-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aVDAw6hqD6AUQktJ4aFN4Q-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aVDAw6hqD6AUQktJ4aFN4Q-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\">Will Vollering continue the Dutch domination or can someone exact Worlds revenge? \u2013 European Championships women&#8217;s road race contenders<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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\/SnrroKV8MAu8qKnduRM94K-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SnrroKV8MAu8qKnduRM94K-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SnrroKV8MAu8qKnduRM94K-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SnrroKV8MAu8qKnduRM94K-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SnrroKV8MAu8qKnduRM94K-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\">Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney swaps Canyon-SRAM for Lidl-Trek after nine years in major women&#8217;s peloton transfer<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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>\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-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Race Results<\/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\/V7TaDg6WpsAtnQZMFGgXNK-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V7TaDg6WpsAtnQZMFGgXNK-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V7TaDg6WpsAtnQZMFGgXNK-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V7TaDg6WpsAtnQZMFGgXNK-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V7TaDg6WpsAtnQZMFGgXNK-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\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Cholet Agglo Tour: Jenthe Biermans wins from break after massive pull from teammate Bryan Coquard<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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\/QUivHsCGLkbixbMeQwBwcL-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QUivHsCGLkbixbMeQwBwcL-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QUivHsCGLkbixbMeQwBwcL-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QUivHsCGLkbixbMeQwBwcL-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QUivHsCGLkbixbMeQwBwcL-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\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Sparkassen M\u00fcnsterland Giro: Olav Kooij comes out on top after chaotic crash marred bunch sprint<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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 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our newsletter\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-7f354a3e-bf01-11f1-a473-ad297df9c902\">Demi Vollering took her first win in the rainbow jersey on Saturday, the Dutch rider defending her women&#8217;s road race title at the European Championships in Slovenia, proving her status as the dominant rider in the women\u2019s sport.<\/p>\n<p>Attacking on the final climb, with 14.km to go, the Dutch rider quickly took a 20-second lead on two riders, which included one of her Dutch teammates, inevitably growing that advantage in the closing kilometres.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7f354a3e-bf01-11f1-a473-ad297df9c902-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Initially Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Poland) was left to chase on her own, Puck Pieterse rightly sitting on, but even when they were joined by Elisa Longo-Borghini (Italy), Antonia Niedermaier (Germany) and world time trial champion Marlen Reusser (Switzerland), a coordinated pursuit took time to materialise.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 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Pieterse able to sit on in the chasing group, she was able to win the sprint for second place, making for a Dutch one-two, crossing the line five seconds behind her compatriot, while Reusser took the final podium place. Niewiadoma-Phinney\u2019s bid for a medal was brought to an unfortunate end with a crash on the final corner.<\/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\/u7FLayvSUHR6EggwNvM4K5-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u7FLayvSUHR6EggwNvM4K5-150-80.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\">&#8216;I looked back, and there was really nobody left&#8217; \u2013 Puck Pieterse plays crucial role for Demi Vollering in united Dutch performance at World Championships<\/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\/MAM5hc3AzpqiBh7faUKxVh-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MAM5hc3AzpqiBh7faUKxVh-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\">UCI Road World Championships: Demi Vollering outsprints Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney to first world title in women&#8217;s elite road race after gripping final lap duel<\/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\/eo5bkmFSY9e4FcpTsoK8ZQ-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eo5bkmFSY9e4FcpTsoK8ZQ-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\">&#8216;It&#8217;s the biggest victory of my career&#8217; &#8211; Demi Vollering&#8217;s team-based plan pays off with title in World Championship road race<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vollering\u2019s win came not just off the back of her own efforts, but with the benefit of brilliant teamwork for the Dutch. With a two-woman break up the road, they did the lion\u2019s share of the chasing, before executing the perfect tactical plan on the closing circuit, which included the brutal climb to Mo\u017ejanca.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s crazy, and also a beautiful second place for Puck today. So I think we can be very proud of her effort again,&#8221; Vollering said when asked about the Dutch dominance in the event.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-82Mf6Hx2mWSeayHyuWFCeQ\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-82Mf6Hx2mWSeayHyuWFCeQ 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\">&#8220;I just really love winning, and it never gets boring for me. So I think also it&#8217;s not only the winning for me, but just improving yourself and getting better every day, working on yourself every day, and see what&#8217;s still possible for the future. I think that&#8217;s what I love most about this about this job.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vollering will close her season at the European time trial on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-d9f52cde-bf4a-11f1-9126-2fc19e2ed2bf\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wpRSNKFh9TyYysxF3xdeKJ-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wpRSNKFh9TyYysxF3xdeKJ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wpRSNKFh9TyYysxF3xdeKJ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wpRSNKFh9TyYysxF3xdeKJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wpRSNKFh9TyYysxF3xdeKJ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wpRSNKFh9TyYysxF3xdeKJ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Dominant Dutch squad celebrate Demi Vollering&#8217;s victory <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-the-dutch-tighten-their-orange-stranglehold\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>The Dutch tighten their orange stranglehold<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-3e47cf3c-bf3e-11f1-a8f7-0d45f628cd31\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In only its 11th edition, the Elite women\u2019s road race at the 2026 European Championships took on a 130km route, starting in the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana and finishing in \u0160en\u010dur. With a long, looping opening leg north, the race then tackled two laps of a 22km clockwise circuit around the finish town, and though each included the tough climb to Mo\u017ejanca, the top came 14km from the line, allowing opportunities for a regrouping on the plateau, descent and flat run in.<\/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            What to read next<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-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L6s44a9yi8gPBCXHcaVTBj-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L6s44a9yi8gPBCXHcaVTBj-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\">&#8216;Job&#8217;s not finished&#8217; \u2013 Demi Vollering keeping quiet on game plan as she leads Dutch squad at Road World Championships<\/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-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M3LuzaaPNi3DAKSdmuHNaW-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M3LuzaaPNi3DAKSdmuHNaW-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\">Road World Championships: Marlen Reusser storms to victory in elite women&#8217;s time trial, catching Demi Vollering en route to second straight title<\/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-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hnZEQyjRu8eQ9jqSq7gVTn-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hnZEQyjRu8eQ9jqSq7gVTn-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\">&#8216;When she passed me, I was like: Allez, Marlen!&#8217; \u2013 Demi Vollering gracefully deals with the indignity of being caught during World Championships time trial<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">After a long neutralised opening, the attacks came the moment the flag dropped, though the Dutch team quickly brought them to heel. However, Carina Schrempf (Austria) and Margot Vanpachtenbeke (Belgium) soon got away and were allowed their leads, though they were soon chased by home rider Nika Bobnar. She was unable to make an impact, though the French team were particularly keen to get up the road, but their aggression was stymied when one of their number crashed on a right-hand bend.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">This calmed the action in the bunch and the leading duo were allowed to extend their advantage, taking almost two minutes into the closing 100km, the Dutch team, containing newly crowned World Champion Demi Vollering, taking control. With Lorena Wiebes working on the front of the pack, the gap was gently whittled away, dropping to less than 1:20 with 70km to go.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It was here that Krist\u00fdna Burlov\u00e1 (Czechia) made a move to bridge the gap, the peloton dropping back and the gap increasing. However, as the circuit approached, the peloton naturally sped up, especially with the Italians, Swiss and Polish all upping the pace, and not only was Burlov\u00e1 caught, but the break was also tagged before the first ascent of the climb to Mo\u017ejanca began.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Femke de Vries set a blistering pace for much of the climb, and by the time she was dropped close to the top, only seven riders remained at the front with 36km to go. On the plateau, Marlen Reusser (Switzerland) put in a speculative attack, but when that was closed by Vollering, the leading group settled until the descent, where Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney attacked.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Reusser had another go when the Polish rider was brought back, but it was the chasing group who had the biggest impact, Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Denmark) and Franziska Koch (Germany) going straight past and building an advantage. However, the favourites\u2019 group had, by then, swollen to 17 riders, including five Dutch women in that bunch.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Uttrup Ludwig and Koch led by 20 seconds as they crossed the finish line with one 22km lap to go, but the Dutch squad had other ideas and began to drag them back again. With the two leaders back in the pack shortly afterwards, the Germans played another card, this time Liane Lippert attacking, but with Noemi R\u00fcegg and De Vries on her wheel working for Reusser and Vollering respectively, she received little help.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">They were caught at the bottom of the climb, and it was a case of deja vu, De Vries setting the pace for Vollering, in a group of five, from which Reusser had been dropped. With Puck Pieterse taking De Vries\u2019s place and lifting the speed even more, only Vollering and Niewiadoma-Phinney remained. But both were dropped when Vollering made her move with 14.5km left to race.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-results\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"slice-container table-wrapper slice-container-table kiosq-b\" data-component-name=\"Slice:Table\" id=\"elk-094ec63e-bf3c-11f1-be7e-b757ac59185b\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">\nSwipe to scroll horizontally<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table tabindex=\"0\" class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Position<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Rider (Country) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Time Gap<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Demi Vollering (Ned) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>03:10:33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Puck Pieterse (Ned) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:00:05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Marlen Reusser (Swi) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:00:05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:00:05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Antonia Niedermaier (Ger) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:00:15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney (Pol) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:00:45<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Juliette Berthet (Fra) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:00:59<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Franziska Koch (Ger) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:01:55<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Usoa Ostolaza (Spa) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:01:55<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Femke De Vries (Ned) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:01:56<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-2e8c8c2a-bf0e-11f1-a900-291c9d6c283a\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for comprehensive race coverage of both the UCI Road and Gravel World Championships, alongside the final monument of the season, Il Lombardia. 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with title in World Championship road race<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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\/L6s44a9yi8gPBCXHcaVTBj-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L6s44a9yi8gPBCXHcaVTBj-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L6s44a9yi8gPBCXHcaVTBj-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L6s44a9yi8gPBCXHcaVTBj-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L6s44a9yi8gPBCXHcaVTBj-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\">&#8216;Job&#8217;s not finished&#8217; \u2013 Demi Vollering keeping quiet on game plan as she leads Dutch squad at Road World Championships<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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 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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\">&#8216;When she passed me, I was like: Allez, Marlen!&#8217; \u2013 Demi Vollering gracefully deals with the indignity of being caught during World Championships time trial<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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>\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\/gc5Aw6NFFFVoW9bRerHwSN-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gc5Aw6NFFFVoW9bRerHwSN-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gc5Aw6NFFFVoW9bRerHwSN-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gc5Aw6NFFFVoW9bRerHwSN-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gc5Aw6NFFFVoW9bRerHwSN-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\">Giro dell&#8217;Emilia Internazionale Donne Elite: Alessia Vigilia takes surprise breakaway win<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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\/hwm5ueCEBVrtDWFNEXPAVF-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hwm5ueCEBVrtDWFNEXPAVF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hwm5ueCEBVrtDWFNEXPAVF-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hwm5ueCEBVrtDWFNEXPAVF-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hwm5ueCEBVrtDWFNEXPAVF-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\">UEC European Championships: Mara Winter shocks the WorldTour favourites to claim women&#8217;s under-23 title in tight finish<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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\/WJDQuAmDphhncKiaTuBakZ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WJDQuAmDphhncKiaTuBakZ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WJDQuAmDphhncKiaTuBakZ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WJDQuAmDphhncKiaTuBakZ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WJDQuAmDphhncKiaTuBakZ-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\">Transfers<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Visma-Lease a Bike bring on Giorgia Bronzini as sports director<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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\/PEA5wWwrBoVG9bXmgAAedN-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PEA5wWwrBoVG9bXmgAAedN-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PEA5wWwrBoVG9bXmgAAedN-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PEA5wWwrBoVG9bXmgAAedN-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PEA5wWwrBoVG9bXmgAAedN-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\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tadej Poga\u010dar and Ur\u0161ka \u017digart arrive home in Slovenia ahead of European Championships, despite injuries ruling them out of the racing<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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\/aVDAw6hqD6AUQktJ4aFN4Q-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aVDAw6hqD6AUQktJ4aFN4Q-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aVDAw6hqD6AUQktJ4aFN4Q-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aVDAw6hqD6AUQktJ4aFN4Q-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aVDAw6hqD6AUQktJ4aFN4Q-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\">Will Vollering continue the Dutch domination or can someone exact Worlds revenge? \u2013 European Championships women&#8217;s road race contenders<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder 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\/SnrroKV8MAu8qKnduRM94K-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SnrroKV8MAu8qKnduRM94K-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SnrroKV8MAu8qKnduRM94K-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SnrroKV8MAu8qKnduRM94K-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SnrroKV8MAu8qKnduRM94K-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 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sit on in the chasing group, she was able to win the sprint for second place, making for a Dutch one-two, crossing the line five seconds behind her compatriot, while Reusser took the final podium place. Niewiadoma-Phinney\u2019s bid for a medal was brought to an unfortunate end with a crash on the final corner.<\/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\/u7FLayvSUHR6EggwNvM4K5-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u7FLayvSUHR6EggwNvM4K5-150-80.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\">&#8216;I looked back, and there was really nobody left&#8217; \u2013 Puck Pieterse plays crucial role for Demi Vollering in united Dutch performance at World Championships<\/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\/MAM5hc3AzpqiBh7faUKxVh-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MAM5hc3AzpqiBh7faUKxVh-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\">UCI Road World Championships: Demi Vollering outsprints Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney to first world title in women&#8217;s elite road race after gripping final lap duel<\/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\/eo5bkmFSY9e4FcpTsoK8ZQ-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eo5bkmFSY9e4FcpTsoK8ZQ-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\">&#8216;It&#8217;s the biggest victory of my career&#8217; &#8211; Demi Vollering&#8217;s team-based plan pays off with title in World Championship road race<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vollering\u2019s win came not just off the back of her own efforts, but with the benefit of brilliant teamwork for the Dutch. With a two-woman break up the road, they did the lion\u2019s share of the chasing, before executing the perfect tactical plan on the closing circuit, which included the brutal climb to Mo\u017ejanca.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s crazy, and also a beautiful second place for Puck today. So I think we can be very proud of her effort again,&#8221; Vollering said when asked about the Dutch dominance in the event.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-82Mf6Hx2mWSeayHyuWFCeQ\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-82Mf6Hx2mWSeayHyuWFCeQ 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\">&#8220;I just really love winning, and it never gets boring for me. So I think also it&#8217;s not only the winning for me, but just improving yourself and getting better every day, working on yourself every day, and see what&#8217;s still possible for the future. I think that&#8217;s what I love most about this about this job.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vollering will close her season at the European time trial on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-d9f52cde-bf4a-11f1-9126-2fc19e2ed2bf\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wpRSNKFh9TyYysxF3xdeKJ-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wpRSNKFh9TyYysxF3xdeKJ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wpRSNKFh9TyYysxF3xdeKJ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wpRSNKFh9TyYysxF3xdeKJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wpRSNKFh9TyYysxF3xdeKJ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wpRSNKFh9TyYysxF3xdeKJ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Dominant Dutch squad celebrate Demi Vollering&#8217;s victory <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-the-dutch-tighten-their-orange-stranglehold\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>The Dutch tighten their orange stranglehold<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-3e47cf3c-bf3e-11f1-a8f7-0d45f628cd31\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In only its 11th edition, the Elite women\u2019s road race at the 2026 European Championships took on a 130km route, starting in the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana and finishing in \u0160en\u010dur. With a long, looping opening leg north, the race then tackled two laps of a 22km clockwise circuit around the finish town, and though each included the tough climb to Mo\u017ejanca, the top came 14km from the line, allowing opportunities for a regrouping on the plateau, descent and flat run in.<\/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            What to read next<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-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L6s44a9yi8gPBCXHcaVTBj-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/L6s44a9yi8gPBCXHcaVTBj-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\">&#8216;Job&#8217;s not finished&#8217; \u2013 Demi Vollering keeping quiet on game plan as she leads Dutch squad at Road World Championships<\/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-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M3LuzaaPNi3DAKSdmuHNaW-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M3LuzaaPNi3DAKSdmuHNaW-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\">Road World Championships: Marlen Reusser storms to victory in elite women&#8217;s time trial, catching Demi Vollering en route to second straight title<\/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-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hnZEQyjRu8eQ9jqSq7gVTn-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hnZEQyjRu8eQ9jqSq7gVTn-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\">&#8216;When she passed me, I was like: Allez, Marlen!&#8217; \u2013 Demi Vollering gracefully deals with the indignity of being caught during World Championships time trial<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">After a long neutralised opening, the attacks came the moment the flag dropped, though the Dutch team quickly brought them to heel. However, Carina Schrempf (Austria) and Margot Vanpachtenbeke (Belgium) soon got away and were allowed their leads, though they were soon chased by home rider Nika Bobnar. She was unable to make an impact, though the French team were particularly keen to get up the road, but their aggression was stymied when one of their number crashed on a right-hand bend.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">This calmed the action in the bunch and the leading duo were allowed to extend their advantage, taking almost two minutes into the closing 100km, the Dutch team, containing newly crowned World Champion Demi Vollering, taking control. With Lorena Wiebes working on the front of the pack, the gap was gently whittled away, dropping to less than 1:20 with 70km to go.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It was here that Krist\u00fdna Burlov\u00e1 (Czechia) made a move to bridge the gap, the peloton dropping back and the gap increasing. However, as the circuit approached, the peloton naturally sped up, especially with the Italians, Swiss and Polish all upping the pace, and not only was Burlov\u00e1 caught, but the break was also tagged before the first ascent of the climb to Mo\u017ejanca began.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Femke de Vries set a blistering pace for much of the climb, and by the time she was dropped close to the top, only seven riders remained at the front with 36km to go. On the plateau, Marlen Reusser (Switzerland) put in a speculative attack, but when that was closed by Vollering, the leading group settled until the descent, where Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney attacked.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Reusser had another go when the Polish rider was brought back, but it was the chasing group who had the biggest impact, Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Denmark) and Franziska Koch (Germany) going straight past and building an advantage. However, the favourites\u2019 group had, by then, swollen to 17 riders, including five Dutch women in that bunch.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Uttrup Ludwig and Koch led by 20 seconds as they crossed the finish line with one 22km lap to go, but the Dutch squad had other ideas and began to drag them back again. With the two leaders back in the pack shortly afterwards, the Germans played another card, this time Liane Lippert attacking, but with Noemi R\u00fcegg and De Vries on her wheel working for Reusser and Vollering respectively, she received little help.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">They were caught at the bottom of the climb, and it was a case of deja vu, De Vries setting the pace for Vollering, in a group of five, from which Reusser had been dropped. With Puck Pieterse taking De Vries\u2019s place and lifting the speed even more, only Vollering and Niewiadoma-Phinney remained. But both were dropped when Vollering made her move with 14.5km left to race.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-results\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"slice-container table-wrapper slice-container-table kiosq-b\" data-component-name=\"Slice:Table\" id=\"elk-094ec63e-bf3c-11f1-be7e-b757ac59185b\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">\nSwipe to scroll horizontally<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table tabindex=\"0\" class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Position<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Rider (Country) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Time Gap<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Demi Vollering (Ned) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>03:10:33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Puck Pieterse (Ned) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:00:05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Marlen Reusser (Swi) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:00:05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:00:05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Antonia Niedermaier (Ger) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:00:15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney (Pol) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:00:45<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Juliette Berthet (Fra) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:00:59<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Franziska Koch (Ger) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:01:55<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Usoa Ostolaza (Spa) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:01:55<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Femke De Vries (Ned) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:01:56<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-2e8c8c2a-bf0e-11f1-a900-291c9d6c283a\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for comprehensive race coverage of both the UCI Road and Gravel World Championships, alongside the final monument of the season, Il Lombardia. 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