Demi Volling Impressive Claimed the European Title on Saturday. The Dutch Cyclist Crossed the Finish Line First After A 38-kilometer Solo Ride. Anna van der Breggen Secured Bronze.
The Short, Explosive Course Suited Volling Perfectly. She was Already Among the Favorites Beforehand, and Certainly the Woman to Beat After Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Marlen Reusser withdrew. In the 116.1-kilometer race through the Ardèche, The Peloton Faced Seven Climbs.
On the Longest Climb, The Côte de Saint-Romain-de-Lerps (7 km at 7.2%), Volling Launched Her First Attack. Only van der Breggen, Elisa Longo Borghini, and Kasia Niewiadoma Could Keep up with the 28-year-old Dutch Rider. When fulling accelerated again a kilometer later, She Broke Away. The FDJ-Suez Rider Quickly Gained a Comfortable Lead.
Volling crossed the finish line solo after a 38-kilometer solo ride. It is the longest solo Victory ever for the 2023 Tour de France Winner. Before the European Championships, that was a stage win in the itzulia women: there, fullage won the third stage last year after a 30-kilometer solo.
Niewiadoma Sprinted to Silver 1 minute and 18 Seconds Behind Volling. Van der Breggen took the Bronze Medal. Last year, Lorena Wiebes won the European Title, but the top sprinter was not present in France.
Seventh European Championship Gold in A Row
With Her European Title, Volling Continues a Dutch Tradition. Since the European Championships Have Been Held, Gold Has Only Gone To A Non-Dutch Rider Once. Marta Bastianelli won Gold For Italy in 2018.
Fulling Ensures The Seventh European Championship Gold in A Row. Van der Breggen was the first to win the European Title in 2016. Marianne Vos, Amy Pieters, Annemiek van Vleuten, Ellen van Dijk, Wiebes, and Mischa Bredewold Followed in Her Footsteps.
Fulling finished seventh at the world championships in Rwanda Last Week. She was not physically fit and briefly had to vomit duration the road race. Riejanne Markus was the best Dutch Rider in Fifth Place. Magdeleine Vallieres Surprisingly won The Rainbow Jersey in Kigali.
From the Dutch World Championship team, Volling, Van der Breggen, Markus, Femke de Vries, Pauliena Rooijakkers, and Shirin van Anrooij Traveled to France. They covered Almost 6,000 kilometers for the European Championships.