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Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM) has gained the 2024 Tour de France Femmes, maintaining a four-second hole over Demi Vollering (SD Worx-Protime) who attacked on the Col du Glandon and gained the stage in Alpe d’Huez forward of Pauliena Rooijakkers (Fenix-Deceuninck).
Niewiadoma began the ending climb 43 seconds behind the entrance duo and fought exhausting on the climb to defend her lead. On the final kilometres, Évita Muzic (FDJ-Suez) was the one one who might observe Niewiadoma’s tempo, and the Frenchwoman outsprinted Niewiadoma for third place, 1:01 minutes behind the stage winner.
Within the ultimate GC, Niewiadoma wins by 4 seconds over Vollering and ten seconds over Rooijakkers.
“It’s so loopy, the entire stage was such a rollercoaster. I had a very dangerous second on the Glandon however I used to be in a position to rebuild myself on the descent. And I used to be so fortunate to have Lucinda Model, I believe we at Canyon-SRAM must say thanks to Lidl-Trek as a result of they did a fantastic job additionally for us, bringing us nearer to Demi and Pauliena.”
Describing her dangerous second on the Col du Glandon in additional element, Niewiadoma continued: “I felt horrible at that second, mentally and bodily. On the descent, abruptly, I obtained my energy again. It’s so bizarre how generally it occurs, you crack, however you then simply want a second of leisure and also you get your energy again. I simply ate the whole lot I had in my pockets, drank numerous fluids, after which I believed, ‘okay, I’m able to go once more,’” she stated.
“On Alpe d’Huez, I knew I needed to tempo myself and preserve my greatest for the final 5 kilometres, simply to minimise the hole as a lot as doable. To be sincere, as soon as once more I misplaced the religion that I might do it. Within the radio, they have been screaming a lot within the final two kilometres, I went via such a horrible time on this climb, I hated the whole lot, to then end and be taught that I gained the Tour de France is insane,” Niewiadoma stated.
“It’s mindblowing as a result of there are such a lot of folks I’m actually grateful for, beginning with my husband, my household, my pals, my complete staff, and my coach Nate who put numerous work to organize me for that, and very often he’s probably not talked about, so an enormous thanks particularly to him. This victory goes to so many individuals who contributed to that victory,” Niewiadoma gave due to everybody who helped her alongside the best way.
On the finish of the interview, the 2024 Tour de France Femmes winner turned nearly philosophical, trying again on the 2023 version and the latest Olympic highway race.
“Life is insane. Final yr I misplaced second place by lower than a second, so now profitable by a few seconds, I really feel like, it’s all due to God who at all times has a plan for me, and, as life goes, there’s at all times one thing occurring for sure causes. I believe that final yr’s third place was there to reward me with this victory. And two weeks in the past, I used to be so disillusioned getting caught behind the crash through the Olympics, now, as a consequence of a crash, I obtained some additional time. You by no means want anybody any type of dangerous luck, but it surely occurs to everybody. This time, it didn’t occur to us, I’m grateful for that. I really feel like all the celebrities aligned for my staff and myself this week.”
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