Cycling
Cyclist Demi Vollering Becomes World Champion for the First Time: 'I Can't Believe It'
Demi Vollering secured her first world championship title in the women's road race at the World Championships in Canada, finishing ahead of Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma and Italy's Elisa Longo Borghini. The 29-year-old Dutch cyclist led alone for much of the 180-kilometer course, which is the longest ever held for women, before a tense final phase where she resisted pressure to claim victory. This win marks the first time a Dutch rider has held the title since Annemiek van Vleuten in 2022, ending a two-year medal drought for the Netherlands. Vollering expressed disbelief and relief after the race, noting she had slept surprisingly well despite nervousness. She also recently won the Tour de France Femmes, marking her second major solo victory this season.
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