Stage 3: Uttrup Ludwig wins in Épernay on Tour de France Femmes stage 3.Stage 4: Reusser wins gravel-strewn stage 4 of Tour de France Femmes.Stage 5: Lorena Wiebes strikes a second time and wins stage 5 of Tour de France Femmes.Stage 6: Marianne Vos takes sprint victory in Rosheim on stage 6 of Tour de France Femmes.Stage 7: Van Vleuten goes on mountain rampage to win stage 7 of Tour de France Femmes.Results powered by FirstCycling (opens in new tab) To finish in yellow solo - the best way." "It was not an easy stage, it was not an easy week. "It's actually a dream that comes true - winning in yellow at the top," Van Vleuten said. Silvia Persico (Valcar Travel & Service) took third on the stage, leading in Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM) who finished third on the overall. Vollering was again Van Vleuten's closest competitor, taking second on the stage 30 seconds back, which also secured the runner-up position on the overall podium.
Van Vleuten came through the gravel near the top of the La Super Planche des Belles Filles and onto the steep finishing ramp solo, with plenty of time to savour a final victory in the yellow jersey of the race leader. The SD Worx rider and her team tried everything they could to take over the top spot, from using the strength of the team to trying to exploit any weakness on the descent, but Van Vleuten's climbing prowess simply couldn’t be challenged. Tour de France Femmes stage 8 - How it happenedĪfter eight gruelling days of racing, Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) etched her name into the history books as the winner of the 2022 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, overcoming illness in the early stages of the race to deliver a dominant victory at the top of La Super Planche des Belles Filles.Ī powerful show of climbing force on stage 7 left Van Vleuten in yellow and heading into the stage 8 finale with over three minutes on Demi Vollering (SD Worx). Annemiek van Vleuten seals Tour de France Femmes victory