2023-05-07 12:31:45
Demi Vollering did not have time to take advantage of her red Vuelta boss jersey acquired the day before. The Dutch SD Worx lost her status as leader on Saturday during the penultimate stage which led the peloton of this Women’s Tour of Spain from Castro Urdiales to Laredo. A first place overall was taken by her compatriot Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) whose training distanced Vollering 70 km from the finish when she had stopped to… urinate.
“It was just before a town. Nothing seemed to happen. At that time, the peloton was driving at a slow pace, ”says the injured party of the day. “We had a very clear plan this morning. We knew it was an unprotected area with a large bridge and a strong crosswind,” explained Movistar sports director Sebastian Unzué in remarks reported by Cycling News. It was super good timing, even if it’s a shame for some girls arrested for peeing. It’s also part of the race: you have to stop at the right time and not with the crosswinds coming. »
“It’s a lot for a coincidence”
A thesis of the coup prepared upstream in which we do not believe too much in the ranks of SD Worx, where we accuse the winner of the Grande Boucle 2022 and her team of having pressed the pedals when they saw Demi Vollering stopped. “I would say the same if I were her, grimace, tears in her eyes, the ex-wearer of the red jersey. That’s a lot for a coincidence. They did everything to get me out of the red jersey. It is high level sport. I don’t expect presents, but if you want to do like that… It’s a shame. I’m really disgusted. »
The Dutchwoman, who has achieved a hat-trick in the Ardennes races this season, also had to deal with a jury decision after being unhooked. This formed a barrage after a small group of riders were distanced from the peloton including van Vleuten. Still making her lose time before the last ascent where she tried to limit the gaps.
On Sunday, the 7th and final stage, 93.7 km long, will take the peloton from Pola de Siero to the prestigious natural theater of the Lakes of Covadonga, in Asturias. A last mountain stage where Demi Vollering will try to take back the red jersey from Annemiek van Vleuten.
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