Vollering wins women's road race world title
Summary
Demi Vollering from the Netherlands won the women's road race world title in Montreal. She defended her lead against Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney and finished the race in four hours, 45 minutes, and nine seconds.Key Facts
- Demi Vollering won the women's road race world title in Montreal.
- She previously won the Tour de France Femmes and the Giro d'Italia Women this year.
- Vollering also won famous one-day races, including the Tour of Flanders and Liege-Bastogne-Liege.
- Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney from Poland finished second, close behind Vollering.
- Elisa Longo Borghini from Italy took third place, ahead of Marlen Reusser, the world time-trial champion.
- Fifteen riders, including Great Britain's Flora Perkins, crashed while going downhill early in the race.
- Defending champion Magdeleine Vallieres and two other riders had to leave the race after the crash.
- Vollering made a strong move about 40 kilometers before the finish but was caught before making her final attack to win.
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