Col du Tourmalet defeat a very emotional moment for Annemiek van Vleuten
CyclingMonday, 18 December 2023 at 01:00
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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this is the reality of what a person feels when they lose, for which they have prepared for 6 months. Not the goody goody crap they spew on the TV