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Kirsten Frattini

'Minutes not seconds' - Vollering puts controversy behind her, wears yellow jersey into Pau

Demi Vollering SD Worx Lotte Kopecky Tourmalet Anna van der Breggen Van Vleuten Annemiek van Vleuten Annemiek van Vleuten Movistar Marlen Reusser Tour
Demi Vollering and Lotte Kopecky celebrate at the top of the Tourmalet at the Tour de France Femmes

As one of the overwhelming favourites at the Tour de France Femmes, Demi Vollering's job in the opening six stages was to remain calm and focused on SD Worx's one goal - to win the yellow jersey.

Vollering's task was made exponentially more challenging given the controversial circumstances surrounding her team, where she was docked 20 seconds for drafting following a flat tire and her director Danny Stam was kicked off Tour for dangerous driving, two days before the GC-deciding summit of the Tourmalet. 

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