Demi Vollering finished eighth in the challenging third stage of the Tour de France Femmes. She was involved in a crash.
Fifteen kilometers before the finish line, she slipped and fell during a turn.“I felt really good, so I was going for it. It was a bit sad that that needed to happen,” said Vollering. She went to explain how it happened.“It was so slippery. It was almost like I was back on the ice track again. I thought I took it safe, I was not too fast for my feeling, but I don’t know. I just slipped.”
Although she was able to get back on her bike, she lost some crucial time.“The legs were good, but that I fell and had to chase was very unfortunate. I wasted a lot of energy, and of course, you don't want that. It feels a bit like shit now, I hope I'll have more luck in the next few days," concluded Vollering. She currently holds 7th position in GC, 57 seconds behind overall leader Marianne Vos.
Team SD Worx took the initiative to open up stage 3 of @letourfemmes. @demivollering crashed, but was able to get back to the front quickly. @ashleighcycling sprinted towards 3rd. “I had a great feeling. This is a good sign.” teamsdworx.com/en/news/tdff-s… 📸 Getty & Billy Le Belge
