Le Markstein Fellering, Saturday, July 30th 2022 – Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar Team Women) delivered a fantastic one-woman show on Saturday, as stage 7 of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift took the riders into the Vosges mountains. There were three cat-1 ascents to overcome on the way to finish at Le Markstein, and the Dutch climber went on the move as soon as she hit the first slopes up Petit Ballon. She then dropped Demi Vollering (Team SD Worx) on the following climb, Col du Platzerwasel, to go solo 62 km away from the finish. She capped off her dominant ride with another strong ascent, on Grand Ballon, to open major gaps and take the Maillot Jaune from her compatriot Marianne Vos (Team Jumbo Visma). Van Vleuten will have to defend the overall leadership on the way to La Super Planche des Belles Filles, where the winner of the Tour will be crowned on Sunday.
STAGE RESULT
- Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar Team Women) in 3h47’02”
- Demi Vollering (Team SD Worx ) +3’26’’
- Cecilie Ludwig (FDJ Suez Futuroscope) +5’16’’
INDIVIDUAL GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
- Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar Team Women) in 23h18’31”
- Demi Vollering (Team SD Worx ) +3’14’’
- Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon // SRAM Racing) +4’33’’
