Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar Team) produced a ride for the ages to ride into yellow on Stage 7 of the Tour de France Femmes.
Van Vleuten and Demi Vollering (Team SD Worx) made their move on the first climb of the day — the Petit Ballon — to put distance into their rivals.
Van Vleuten then dropped the Team SD Worx rider a kilometre from the summit of the Col du Platzerwasel before sauntering home with Vollering some 3'26" in arrears.
Ad/> /> Tour de France Femmes‘They’d break!’ — Van Vleuten training regime beyond rest of peloton15 MINUTES AGO Featuring three unprecedented climbs, for a total of 3000m of climbing, as much as it would offer an opportunity for the likes of Van Vleuten the stage was always going to prove more of a challenge for many.