Demi Vollering did NOT hold back on TNT Sports, absolutely torching Kasia Niewiadoma ahead of the Tour de France Femmes final stage today. “I have a lot of respect for Kasia,” Vollering started, before immediately spilling the tea on why she actually has a serious lack of respect. Vollering said she was “a bit disappointed” when Niewiadoma “really attacked my teammate [Célia Gery]” in an interview after the finish, calling it “not so fair” to do that “so high in emotions.” Talk about a pre-race mic drop!
The Bad Blood Boils Over on Stage Nine
Vollering went deep on her beef with Niewiadoma, bringing up history. She hasn’t forgotten what Niewiadoma did two years ago when Vollering was on the ground, saying if Niewiadoma wants to talk about fair play, “she’s not the one that can really say something about that.” Vollering emphasized how young Célia Gery is and how much “shit thrown at her now” is “not fair.” She finds it “really sad that we attack each other like this after the finish line.” Meanwhile, Niewiadoma kept it cool, saying she has “nothing to lose” and “a lot to gain.” She called this Tour “difficult, very hot,” but shook off any frustration from yesterday: “nothing I can change about the past, it’s only to focus on what’s next.”
Brutal Climbing and Shady Tactics Set Up a Wild Finish
The final stage is shaping up to be epic, with riders tackling 2,100m of climbing in just 99km. The Col d’Eze is the first ascent, and Vollering is already prominent at the front, pushing hard, while Niewiadoma also moves up. Lidl-Trek is showing up big, with Lorena Wiebes prominent in green. One fan, A.M. Rossell, emailed in saying Vollering absolutely does not respect Niewiadoma, calling Kasia “damn lucky to win the Tour in 2024” and stating Vollering was “extremely pissed” about it, not seeing Niewiadoma as her equal. Rossell even threw shade at Niewiadoma for yesterday’s “scandal,” suggesting Vollering was stronger and Niewiadoma was “gassed,” and that Niewiadoma should have been “alert” to common team tactics like letting a leader’s wheel go to force an opponent the long way. Canyon/SRAM sports director Rolf Aldag confirmed conditions are “super-hard,” like “hot soup at 40C,” but his team isn’t there “to hang on,” they will “try to force things” for Marlen and Elisa to defend or reach the podium.
The climbing is gonna be brutal, but that descending could absolutely be key to who takes it all. Those GC contenders are gonna be on the limit! Another fan, Robin, called the Tour de France Femmes “fabulous as always” and a “welcome competitive GC.” Everyone’s watching to see if Demi Vollering can take the overall today. With this kind of drama, you gotta hope we get full stages broadcast next year!
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Originally reported by The Guardian.
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