Exciting Finish at Tour de France Women’s Race
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Overall winner Katarzyna Niewiadoma of Poland sprints to the finish line to retain her yellow jersey in the eighth stage of the Tour de France Women cycling race with start in Le Grand-Bornand and finish in Alpe d’Huez, France, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
ALPE D’HUEZ – Polish rider Kasia Niewiadoma did just enough in a thrilling battle with rival Demi Vollering on the iconic Alpe d’Huez to win the women’s Tour de France by four seconds overall.
Vollering was part of a breakaway Sunday with fellow Dutch rider Pauliena Rooijakkers after the Col du Glandon. She accelerated powerfully in the final stretch to win the eighth and final stage.
But Niewiadoma finished fourth to narrowly clinch her first Tour title, with an overall time of 24 hours, 36 minutes, 7 seconds.
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In an electrifying finish at the Tour de France Women cycling race, Katarzyna Niewiadoma of Poland managed to retain her yellow jersey in the eighth stage. The race, starting in Le Grand-Bornand and finishing in Alpe d’Huez, witnessed a fierce battle between Niewiadoma and her rival Demi Vollering.
Despite Vollering’s powerful acceleration in the final stretch, it was Niewiadoma who emerged victorious, clinching her first Tour title by a mere four-second margin. This thrilling showdown on the legendary Alpe d’Huez will be remembered as one of the most exciting moments in women’s cycling history.
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