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Anne-Marije Rook

'[My] 2024 victory will stay with me forever, but I don’t feel accomplished yet' — Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney prepares to defend Tour de France Femmes title

Kasia Niewiadoma after winning Amstel Gold in 2024.

As the 2025 edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift looms just one week away, defending champion Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney is chasing more than a second yellow jersey, she’s seeking fulfillment.

Twelve months after capturing the iconic maillot jaune in one of the most dramatic Tour de France finales yet, Niewiadoma-Phinney returns with her sights set on repeating history. Yet, in her own words, she’s not riding to prove herself to others. She’s riding to prove to herself that she can do it.

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