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Really gutsy win by Ghekiere yesterday - really taking the race by the scruff of the neck. Not much movement in the GC, probably because the gradients were fairly steady with nowhere.
Speaking of which...
It's Alpe d'Huez today:
If anyone can make back 1:20 on a mountain finish it's Demi Vollering. But then again, if anyone can fight off Demi Vollering it's Kasia Niewiadoma. This should be quite the stage!
This is intense!
That was some race... a lot of respect to all of them. This has been good for women's racing.
Incredible!
Chapeau!
Closest stage race finish I've ever seen. Fascinating seeing the gap respond to every change in pace.
Some good gifs of the key moments over at Escape collective: https://escapecollective.com/tdff-stage-8-report-vollering-battles-to-win-on-alpe-dhuez-but-niewiadoma-defends-yellow-by-seconds/
Some thoughts:
- I honestly think that all other podium finishers gave everything to win today, even Rooijakkers. There was not a single poker face in sight, just everyone riding their guts out. An absolute classic of a stage.
- Vos in green. Of course Vos wins green.
Hmm. I wonder how Puck Pieterse will do today. She’s got a bit of a punch on her but less of a team behind her than the other big hitters.
- Whoever posted that eariler in the week is a fool. Young riders jersey, a stage win and a podium spot. Fenix are a seriously good team.
What a stage, awesome.
Amazing. What a stage, and there have been a couple of really competitive stages already. Top riding. Great to see Kasia take the win. SDW were so nonchalant about not waiting for Vollering after she crashed, but she only needed 4 seconds in the end - another helper after the crash might have made the difference.