Following her record-setting third Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes victory on Sunday, Demi Vollering has made the case for women’s cycling to get more time on television.
The men’s race, run earlier in the day and won by Tadej Pogačar for a fourth time, enjoyed live coverage for 150km of its 259.5km length. In contrast, a relatively small portion of the women’s race was aired on television, with only around 45km broadcast.
Speaking at a press conference following her triumph in Liège, Vollering said that the race, which ran its 10th edition at the weekend, indicates how far women’s cycling has come while also reminding us that there’s still progress to be made.
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“For me, Liège is the race where it all began. As a club rider, this was the first area where I rode in the hills,” Vollering said, according to WielerFlits.
Vollering’s winning attack, which came on the Côte de la Redoute 35km from the finish line, was captured on television, though much of the action beforehand was missed.
The European champion, who added the win to victories at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, the Tour of Flanders and La Flèche Wallonne this Classics season, was asked when the best time is to air a women’s race to maximise the impact.
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