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Annemiek van Vleuten seals victory over Demi Vollering in Vuelta Femenina

07-May-2023 15:49:06 | The Guardian

• Van Vleuten claims third in stage to keep hold of red jersey
• Gaia Realini placed third overall with her second-place finish

The world champion Annemiek van Vleuten had to give everything to cling on to the leader’s red jersey on the final day of La Vuelta Femenina as she took victory ahead of Demi Vollering by nine seconds.

Vollering, angered on Saturday when she felt that her Dutch compatriot Van Vleuten took advantage of a nature break to attack in crosswinds and snatch red away, claimed the stage win on the summit finish of Lagos de Covadonga after dropping Van Vleuten midway up the imposing final climb.