“She tried to drop us but I knew I still had something left in the tank" - Demi Vollering overcomes Anna van der Breggen to win La Vuelta Femenina 2025

Demi Vollering has once again proven herself as the most formidable general classification rider in the women's peloton. Taking the victory on the final stage of the race on Saturday afternoon, Vollering secured the Red Jersey win for the second year running.

On the final climb, the fight came down to a four-way battle between FDJ - Suez leader Vollering, her replacement at Team SD Worx - Protime Anna van der Breggen, former teammate Marlen Reusser and EF's Cedrine Kerbaol. Van der Breggen, who started the day 2nd on GC controlled the pace for the most part, but proved unable to crack her rivals, before Vollering surged clear in the finale to the stage win.

“My team was incredibly strong, and I felt like we were in control the whole time,” reflected Vollering proudly in her post-race interview, paying tribute to the rest of the FDJ - Suez team in her first Grand Tour since arriving at the French outfit at the start of the 2025 season.

“She (Van der Breggen ed.) tried to drop us by setting a hard pace. I knew I still had something left in the tank, so I waited for the final steep section to make my move and go for the win,” added Vollering in conclusion. “I didn’t need to take any risks today. just wanted to win the stage. I had to be patient, which wasn’t easy because I really wanted to attack earlier. But in the end, I launched my attack in the final kilometre and gave everything I had all the way to the finish.”