Col du Tourmalet defeat a very emotional moment for Annemiek van Vleuten

The Tour de France Femmes was marked by the dominance of the SD Worx ladies - Demi Vollering and Lotte Kopecky. Annemiek van Vleuten had a very difficult moment following her defeat at the Col du Tourmalet.

Emma Norsgaard has talked of the day where her teammate was beaten on the Col du Tourmalet and Demi Vollering took over the race lead. As her final Tour de France Femmes and biggest goal of the season, it was an emotional moment back at the team bus, including swear words and a lot of vulnerability.

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