Niewiadoma: Tour de France Femmes was one of the hardest races we've ever done

Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM) finishes the Tour de France Femmes third overall
Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM) finishes the Tour de France Femmes third overall (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM) has said she is 'extremely happy' to finish third overall at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift after 'surviving' the last two days of climbing.

The Polish rider finished fifth and fourth on stages 7 and 8 respectively to defend her podium position at the Tour de France Femmes, something that she has been aiming at for several months.

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