Tour de France Femmes: ‘They’d break’ – Why other riders shouldn't replicate Annemiek Van Vleuten’s training

Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar Team) produced a masterclass in stage racing on Saturday to take a vice-like grip of the yellow jersey ahead of the final day of the Tour de France Femmes. The 39-year-old put the hammer down on the first climb of the day, the Petit Ballon, alongside Demi Vollering (Team SD Worx), and then soared away from her rival a kilometre from the top of the second climb of the day, the Col du Platzerwase. Ad/> The Movistar rider had a three-minute advantage as she crested the third climb of the day, the Grand Ballon, and finished the day 3’26” ahead of Vollering, who she now holds a 3’14” advantage over in the general classification ahead of Sunday’s final stage.

/> Tour de France Femmes‘Inspiration to the peloton’ – Van Vleuten ‘makes history’ on Stage 7AN HOUR AGO Orla Chennaoui, Dani Christmas, Adam Blythe and Dani Rowe dissected a ride for the ages in the latest episode of The Breakaway. “She's in a league of her own,” began Rowe. “To ride with that aggression from the off is just something else.

And we've all been debating why she is so good. “She just puts so much into her training. Yeah, she's an alien.

And that's what Elisa Longo Borghini called her last year.” ‘Alien’ – Van Vleuten from ‘another planet’ as she takes field apart on Stage 7 Van Vleuten soars into yellow with stunning show of dominance on Stage 7 Adam Blythe praised her total commitment. “She's just so committed to what she does, like cycling is her life,” began Blythe. «She's a class above everyone else.