Annemiek van Vleuten - Demi Vollering is the number one favourite at Tour de France Femmes

CLERMONTFERRAND FRANCE JULY 23 Demi Vollering of The Netherlands Pink UCI Womens WorldTour Leader Jersey and Team SD Worx Protime competes during the 2nd Tour de France Femmes 2023 Stage 1a 1234km stage from ClermontFerrand to ClermontFerrand UCIWWT on July 23 2023 in ClermontFerrand France Photo by Alex BroadwayGetty Images
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Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) is keenly aware that she and compatriot Demi Vollering (SD Worx) have been positioned against one another as the two overwhelming favourites at this year's Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift

Speaking with the media at the Maison des Sports - Place des Bughes on Saturday in Clermont-Ferrand, Van Vleuten, who lines up as the defending champion, stressed that she hoped the race for the yellow jersey will play out between more than just two riders on the roads to Pau. 

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