Demi Vollering Clinches Victory in 2023 Women’s Tour de France, Marlen Reusser Dominates Final Time Trial The Swiss time trial specialist, Marlen Reusser, showcased her prowess as she dominated the final stage of the 2023 Women’s Tour de France, a 22.6 km time trial around Pau, on Sunday.
Staying true to predictions, the Swiss time trial favorite, Marlen Reusser (SD Worx), delivered an impeccable performance in the Pau time trial on Sunday, July 30th, marking the conclusion of the 2023 Women’s Tour de France. Reusser showcased her expertise as she breezed through the 22.6 km route around Pau.
Having been a steadfast teammate in the yellow jersey throughout the week, notably on Saturday during the Tourmalet stage, Reusser rightly outpaced both Demi Vollering and Lotte Kopecky, her fellow teammates, as they crossed the finish line. The Dutch rider, Demi Vollering, maintained her composure in this final stage, securing her maiden Tour de France victory, securing second place in the time trial, just 10 seconds behind Reusser.
Untouchable SD Worx Dominance With this incredible one-two-three finish on the 8th stage, the Dutch team SD Worx concluded the 2023 Women’s Tour de France in the most remarkable fashion, having asserted their dominance from start to finish. Throughout the 8 stages of this Grand Tour, the Dutch powerhouse claimed victory in four, in addition to securing the team classification. Notably, Demi Vollering clinched the overall victory in this edition, with her teammate Lotte Kopecky as the runner-up, who had held the leader’s jersey until this morning.
The Belgian sprinter, by a mere fraction of a second, triumphed over Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon SRAM), who had previously secured the third position in the past year. The reigning champion and world champion, Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar), settled for the fourth spot, in what would be her final participation in the Grand Tour at the age of 40. She thus remained ahead of the first French rider, Juliette Labous (Team DSM), securing the fifth position.
Adding to the joy for the French contingent, Cédrine Kerbaol (Ceratizit-WNT) proudly donned the white jersey as the best young rider. The 22-year-old French time trial champion finished 12th in the general classification and marked her presence for future editions of the Tour de France. Also worth noting is Audrey Cordon-Ragot’s impressive 11th place finish in this ultimate stage.
