‘The biggest priority is to be healthy’ – Demi Vollering, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot respond to questions about rider weight at the Tour de France Femmes

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Demi Vollering faced a series of questions regarding rider weight at the Tour de France Femmes, with both athletes explaining that being healthy was the most important priority for high-level competition.

Immediately following the podium ceremony – where Visma-Lease a Bike leader Ferrand-Prévot was crowned the overall champion and Vollering stood in the runner-up spot – the pair responded to questions at the post-race press conference, where members of the media asked about how they felt about weight vs performance, a topic that surfaced several times during the nine-day race.