Demi Vollering Wins Women's Road Race World Championship

Summary

Demi Vollering won the Women's Road Race World Championship in Montreal after breaking away late and holding off Kasia Niewiadoma-Finney. A crash involving 15 riders disrupted the race, forcing several contenders to withdraw.

Key Points
  • Demi Vollering won the Women's Road Race World Championship in Montreal, Canada, finishing in 4 hours 45 minutes 9 seconds.
  • Poland's Kasia Niewiadoma-Finney took silver, while Italy's Elisa Longo Borghini won bronze.
  • A major crash early in the race involved 15 riders, including Flora Perkins, Magdeleine Vallieres, Kimberly Le Court and Paula Blasi.
  • Vollering said the victory felt hard to believe and credited her long-term hard work and determination.
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