Demi Vollering produced a dramatic swing in the battle for the Tour de France Femmes, winning Stage 8 with an attack on the short but steep Chemin de l’Arieta with 6km to go in Nice and taking the yellow jersey from Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney with one day of racing remaining. “As expected, it was a tough battle today with a very demanding stage and an extremely steep final climb - the kind of climb you only find in Spain. I’m really happy because this is my first overall victory, and it’s a real accomplishment. I had a very good high-altitude training camp in Arc 1950 and came straight here. Oscar (Onley) and Giulio (Ciccone) are very strong riders; it was a tough fight, but we managed it well as a team, and I’m glad it paid off. I’ve gained a lot of confidence this week; now I’m going to spend a few days at home before heading to the Vuelta.” -Felix Gall. The Austrian takes the overall victory while Giulio Pellizzari wins the final stage of the Vuelta a Burgos. On th...
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