'I didn't know I hadn't won' - Demi Vollering confused by breakaway win on Tour de France Femmes stage 4

RODEZ, FRANCE - JULY 26: (L-R) Demi Vollering of The Netherlands - Pink UCI Women’s WorldTour Leader Jersey and Team SD Worx - Protime and Anouska Koster of The Netherlands and Team Uno-X Pro Cycling Team sprint at finish line during the 2nd Tour de France Femmes 2023, Stage 4 a 177.1km stage from Cahors to Rodez 572m / #UCIWWT / on July 26, 2023 in Rodez, France. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images)
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Demi Vollering (SD Worx) was both confused and disappointed to find out that she finished second on stage 4 at the Tour de France Femmes after she thought she had won on the steep uphill climb into Rodez.

Shortly after crossing the line and raising her arms in a somewhat hesitant victory salute, officials informed her that breakaway rider Yara Kastelijn (Fenix-Deceuninck) had already won the race over a minute earlier.

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