Dutch rider Vollering wins Tour de France Femmes for second time in Nice finale

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Dutch rider Vollering wins Tour de France Femmes for second time in Nice finale
Vollering wins Tour de France Femmes stage, cuts Reussers lead to 12 seconds
ContinuationSwiss rider Reusser wins Tour de France Femmes time trial to take yellow jersey
Demi Vollering won the Tour de France Femmes for the second time on Sunday, sealing the overall victory by claiming the final stage in Nice. The 29-year-old Dutch rider, competing for FDJ United-Suez, finished 1 minute and 18 seconds ahead of Poland’s Kasia Niewiadoma, with Italy’s Elisa Longo Borghini in third, 4 minutes and 29 seconds back .
The decisive ninth stage featured four ascents of the Col d’Èze, including a final climb from its steeper side. Vollering began the day with an eight-second lead over Niewiadoma, who had criticized Vollering’s French teammate Célia Gery for interfering with her during Saturday’s stage. On the final ascent, Vollering attacked near the summit, opening a gap that grew to over a minute by the finish, securing both the stage and the general classification .
Switzerland’s Marlen Reusser, third overall entering the stage, crashed on a descent and lost time, dropping out of the podium positions. Lorena Wiebes of SD Worx-Protime won the green jersey for the points classification after securing the intermediate sprint .
Vollering, who also won the race in 2023, took the yellow jersey from Niewiadoma on Saturday after a late attack on a small hill. Niewiadoma had held the lead since Friday’s stage on Mont Ventoux. Vollering’s victory marked the first for a French team in the Tour de France Femmes, with FDJ United-Suez team manager Stephen Delcourt praising her leadership .
After the race, Vollering addressed the controversy involving Gery, who faced online abuse following Niewiadoma’s complaints. “Celia had a really bad night. I’m sure deep down that Kasia knows these kind of things can happen in a race,” Vollering said .
Germany’s Antonia Niedermaier won the white jersey as the best young rider, finishing fourth overall . Vollering’s 2026 season includes victories at the Tour of Flanders, La Flèche Wallonne, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, and the Giro d’Italia .
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