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Stephen Farrand

Demi Vollering hit with 20-second penalty after slipstreaming SD Worx car at Tour de France Femmes

Demi Vollering (Team SD Worx) is caught on camera as she drafts team car on stage 5 of Tour de France Femmes

Demi Vollering was penalised 20 seconds after slipstreaming behind her SD Worx’s team car during stage 5 to Albi, meaning she dropped to seventh overall, 12 seconds behind her overall rival Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) before the decisive mountain stages of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

Vollering suffered a rear wheel puncture with 65km to go. She was serviced by her team mechanic and then jumped into the slipstream of the SD Worx car for at least a minute as she chased back to the peloton. 

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