Lance Armstrong blasts SD Worx: "To see a yellow jersey riding alone is totally unacceptable"
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Lance Armstrong analyzed, as every day, in his podcast The Move the last stage of the Women's Tour de France in which the leader, big favorite and defending champion Demi Vollering suffered a fall that made her lose the overall lead as well as a considerable amount of time.
The Dutch rider fell in the leading group with less than 10 kilometers to go, but none of the 2 teammates riding with her at the time, Blanka Kata Vas and Lorena Wiebes, stopped, and she ended up riding alone to the finish line, losing a minute and a half and the lead of the race to Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma.
Her Team SD Worx - Protime teammate Vas ended up winning the stage while Wiebes was looking for her chances to sprint in the peloton behind Vas. Armstrong didn't go as far as to call this behaviour unacceptable:
"When you have the team leader wearing the yellow jersey and she's on the ground you don't let anyone ride at the front. It was a bipolar day for SD Worx. The big favorite for this Tour de France loses more than a minute and yet wins the stage. Blanka Vas. They only have 2 riders with her, Blanka Vas and Lorena Wiebes. They come back immediately. I don't care how much someone wants to win a stage, I don't care how important it is, everyone comes back and they didn't. To see a yellow jersey riding alone is totally unacceptable."
Ondrej ZhasilCycling Journalist
Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
Ondřej holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, which supports his analytical, data-driven approach to performance and race analysis. In his reporting, he regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.
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mobk17-08-20243
Have to agree with the doper.
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