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Tour de France Femmes: Demi Vollering conquers Tourmalet to win stage 7 and seize yellow jersey

Cofidis' Spanish rider Ion Izaguirre Insausti cycles in a lone breakaway in the final ascent of the Col de la Croix Rosier during the 12th stage of the 110th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 169 km between Roanne and Belleville-en-Beaujolais, in central-eastern France, on July 13, 2023. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

Demi Vollering climbed to solo victory atop the legendary Col de Tourmalet to claim the Queen Stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Swift. Jumping from a reduced peloton, Vollering caught and passed Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon//Sram Racing) with 5 kilometres to go on the foggy upper slopes of the hors category climb to take the third win for SD Worx.

Niewiadoma held on for second and world champion Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) crossed the line in third place.

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