‘Could not let Faulkner go’ – Blanka Vas avoids Olympic déjà vu at Tour de France Femmes

After missing out on a medal just 11 days ago, Blanka Vas (SD Worx-Protime) avoided any chance of a repeat of the Olympic Games road race, swiftly marking a late attack from the newly crowned Kristen Faulkner before sprinting to victory in Amnéville from the reduced group.

Vas was the first and last to respond to Faulkner’s winning move in the Paris Olympics but didn’t have the power to close the gap. Once she flicked her elbow for Marianne Vos and Lotte Kopecky to take over, the race was done and she ended up fourth. On stage 5 of the Tour de France Femmes, she didn’t lack the power.