Extended Highlights - Stage 8 - Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2024

[@bopete3204]

Hats of to the social media team for this. The Tour de France Femme absolutely delivered and I hope it leads to more people tuning in.

[@famobixs7011]

Jedno z najpiękniejszych zwycięstw w historii kolarstwa. Brawo Kasia. Jesteś najlepsza.

[@piotrremiszewski9301]

Nie do końca się zgodzę, bo to nie jest jedno z najpiękniejszych zwycięstw w historii kolarstwa ale w historii sportu w ogóle 😁

[@andrewlabat9963]

I'm so happy for Kasia, and this tour was delivered. It delivere, and more people need to watch these women show their medal..

[@Erwin-ug3du]

Quelle course! Merci à toutes ces athlètes de grand talent!

[@KFc-pm1rz]

Well done Kasia!! You fought hard and deserve the win.

[@thijsv948]

Well fought by Vollering. A shame to come second with such a good overall performance, but sometimes luck is just not quite on your side. I'm sure next year will be more rewarding! :) And ofc congrats to Niewiadoma on winning!

[@stevemuzak8526]

Kasia Niewiadoma was so much better that day. Well deserved win.

[@rupin8023]

@@stevemuzak8526on what day was Kasia much better

[@권용대-b5v]

Chapeau to both riders. They gave everything!!

[@tomaszmarkowski4294]

Mrs. Katarzyna, I congratulate you with all my heart and thank you for your effort, for those beautiful moments, for those emotions until the last meter and at the end - for our national anthem. You are the pride of our Nation and a role model for young athletes. I hope that the representatives of our country, our media, our citizens will appreciate your success, and this victory will change your life... I also thank your loved ones for both their support and their understanding. The team and sponsors made a good choice...🤝

[@ninawarburton6761]

These short films are just amazing - so well produced!!!

[@simonhj]

4 seconds. If SD Works had just one rider wait for Demi, she might have won it. It was a confusing situation though. Great rides by both Vollering and Niewiadoma today. They fought as hard as they could for it.

[@Fetucinee]

Wow. Now that was a bicycle race. Congratulations to all for stellar performances.

[@sevenoffive7456]

This TDF was the proof, cycling is a team sport. And the team should protect and help their leader. But it seems like sprint for 8th place was more important than helping your team win Grand Tour.

[@michael46]

It was embarrassing and is forever inexcusable. SD Worx is the shit. Unforgivable.

[@PeterJ-cb3vk]

Kasia, a big congratulations to you !!! Well done.

[@angelatanurdzic7508]

Bravo Kasia!🎉

[@MarcinFitness]

Congratulations, Kasia. You are the best. You are amazing. Such a star.

[@M_Sofyan]

These are the 4 seconds that mean everything in the world of cycling.... kudos to Demi Vollering for her efforts to reclaim the yellow jersey

[@michael-101]

Her reactions show that she is not a good person. She is very selfish and whiny. She is definitely a very sore loser, although you don't have to feel like a loser after such an epic fight. I am very disappointed with Demi Vollering's behaviour. She and her team seem to fit well together.

[@FlorenVL]

@@michael-101 Are you serious? You have to know Demi Vollering has been in a world of pain since that crash in stage 5, she has been trying to hide it to the outside world She has been fighting ever since, and when she gets to know that after all her fighting she only lost it by 4 seconds makes come out all of the emotions and in that moment it gets the bigger part of her and of course it feels like your a big loser but she told to the dutch media in an interview after the stage that maybe in a few days she can realise that she has actually won a stage on Alpe d'Huez which is pretty special yes she has got used to winning stage races, but after all the hard training, sacrificing all these days and being alone on altitude working to such a big goal as the TDFF, and not reaching your goal in this way, because of a crash and being left alone by your team, would you not be disappointed and feel like you lost everything?

[@konradm6514]

@@michael-101 Typical for Dutch to be honest.

[@michael-101]

@@konradm6514 See the Dutch Hockey men after the final against Germany. Absolutely despicable.

[@bvanderford]

Very cringe. Vollering on the podium acting like a toddler when it’s time for bed. Honestly is being Dutch an excuse? No wonder she was left to fend for herself

[@popatusgames2849]

Honestly such an exciting tour de france femmes 2024. These highlight videos are incredible! In my opinion if you compare this TDF with the one from the men then 4 seconds are much more thrilling than like 5 minutes between Tadej and Jonas. Huge congrats to Katarzyna for winning the TDF femmes 2024. But well fought from Demi as well, she almost recouvered her big backlog to the yellow jersey. It's really sad to see that her team didn't help her after her crash. But overall problaby the most exciting TDF that I ever watched. Unfortunately only 8 stages😅 See you next year❤

[@montecrisco]

The greatest stage of any grand tour ever! Let alone in the Tour de France! Massive congrats to Kasia and the team!

[@tonyg3091]

🤣😂😅 Dude, stage 15 of the real Tour was less than a month ago

[@wally401]

Queen Kasia 😍

[@sebastiano6470]

Incredible TdF Femmes edition, I'm Katarzyna's fan and I'm so happy for her, she deserved it. Awesome last stage. Regards from Colombia, dear Kasia!

[@denthap313]

Congrats Kasia! You fought for it to the end. No matter what others say, it’s not your job to do sd worx job to protect their leader.

[@tonyg3091]

This is absolutely correct. Nobody blames Niewiadoma for anything. She took what was given to her.

[@PeterJ-cb3vk]

This win for Kasia is no fluke. She finished 3rd twice in the other two Tour De France's. That says something........she's a Winner in my book !!!

[@SignorLuigi]

Well done by all the riders and congratulations to Kasia Niewiadoma! So many great performances by these incredible riders. What a great TDF Femmes. 🙌 Having said that, it is clear that Vollering's team abandoning her at the side of the road like a dead dog after that terrible crash cost Vollering the Championship. Vollering fought like warrior she is. Her team, not so much and those that believe Demi lost because of "bad luck," I think, are missing an important point.

[@SejnoPL]

Congratulations Kasia! ❤

[@lehugues4511]

Yes Kasia ❤

[@nightsfalling]

Wow what a finish! Congratulations to all the riders. Great effort from Vollerin. Great racing from the girls. 👏👏👏

[@DaR_Y]

After Kasia won the yellow jersey on stage V, the team prepared a yellow bike for her, which she rode until the end of the tour. A beautiful gesture and faith in her victory.

[@damiansteinert7161]

Brawo 👏 Kasia Polska 🇵🇱 jest dumna to było coś niesamowitego 💪🚴

[@frankhendricks5]

Great Performance! Fantasitic power, endurance and will to win! Congrats to all participants.

[@archeologianieztejziemi]

Kasia - Pride of Poland!

[@sparx550]

Pure Drama, truly outstanding tour that matches the men’s race for sheer spectacle and excitement, in fact it’s way more entertaining. Awesome racing.

[@javiervazquez1204]

So sorry and sad for Demi, just a little help from her team on the crash stage and she was in for glory, what a shame for the SDwork team, they deserve that Demi Vollering will go home tomorrow and not continue with them. cruel, seeing things like that happen.

[@rokiroki1052]

blah blah blah The better won. Easy :)

[@javiervazquez1204]

@@rokiroki1052I don't have favorites among these girls. congratulations to Kat, but it's unfortunate what happened at that stage and the whole world saw it, ...and... who is the best? ...well, that's up to the experts in the world of cycling to decide, let's see what they tell you. :)

[@massimilianopalmo8611]

@@javiervazquez1204 Exactly, well said.

[@maximax3624]

The one who completes the route faster is better, it's very simple. Kasia Niewiadoma completed the route faster by four seconds and is the best.

[@MuitapaTinted]

@@rokiroki1052 bla bla bla.. you can not win by your self

[@xosece]

the moments after the finish of the race made my eyes teary. Incredible stuff, congrats to the women of this tour, this is the closest and most thrilling tour -male or female- I've seen

[@AndrewStorey]

Absolutely incredible racing! Wow!

[@co5150wens]

Great coverage!

[@GlenTVandFilms]

very nice edit (Y) Bravo

[@sla68495]

Great expressions of appreciation, respect and admiration for all the ladies taking part in the Tour de France

[@shannybo10]

Imagine if SDW helped Demi after the crash…

[@learning.isnt.linear]

What stage was the crash?

[@rokiroki1052]

@@shannybo10 What for?

[@basengelblik5199]

@@rokiroki1052 You are asking wjy her own team would help her?

[@hansmiddelburg1366]

Wiebes 😮😮

[@hansmiddelburg1366]

lik5199

[@czakoof]

Well done 👏👏👏😍🙌

[@joeotoole484]

The moment she finds out she won is fantastic, 💪👏

[@bartomiejczado7952]

This is some Netflix-style intro, with out of context cuts suggesting Kasia was happy that Demi crashed. Outrageous!

[@wizkidcyclist9968]

Wow. this was too good - enjoyed this a little more than the TdF Men (Tadej was way ahead, so many GC riders dropped out) but then the last 8 days of TdF Femmes was all worth it. Brilliant .. Demi Vollering - trully a legendary attempt; putting mind, body and soul..really pushing the limits. Good fight by Niewiadoma. Brilliant all the way! I hope we have TdF Femmes covered in the Netflix documentary next year or may just have a 3-episode series exclusively to celebrate women cycling!

[@gifox8832]

Congrats for REAL women competition. XX

[@W4TSKY]

Stoked for Niewadoma but gutted for Demi! She got screwed over by her team when she crashed and it cost her the Tour. Oh well.

[@jordosimplythebest]

Kasia avoided the worst bonk of her life on Glandon

[@SDA0271]

I'm very happy for all the ladies of the TDF Femmes and lady riders worldwide. The TDFF needs to expand, make it two weeks 13 stages with a day off in the middle, after stage 7. I tuned in and watched every stage this year, a first for me in any TDF, mens included. Next year is going to be total FIRE! Vollering gonna be on a mission BIG TIME to reclaim the yellow jersey. No Olympics, so all the riders will be fully charged and ready. I'm already excited to watch.

[@kuffinauhead6790]

Congrats SD Worx. Demi lost the overall by 4 secs. If either Kata BV or Lorena W had been instructed to wait for their yellow jersey team leader on Stage 5, she would have won this tour... SHAME ON YOU SD WORX for sacrificing a stage win and green jersey points for the TDF Overall title. which has to be one of the most stupid tactical (or jealousy) based cycling decisions of ALL TIME! 4 seconds HOW DUMB DOES IT GET! Congrats Katia N... you are a great ambassador for cycling! Send SDW a bottle of champagne for the assist.

[@benkeijs]

You're so right in this. Lorena Wiebes saw the yellow jersey (Demi Vollering) on the ground and yet decided not to help. Another moment where Demi Vollering lost the tour was yesterday, when she attacked quite early on the col du Glandon. Everybody in the peleton knows that in between the Glandon and the Alpe d'Huez there is a tricky valley (including a crosswind) of some 15 kilometers. The worst tactical move is to be on your own (Vollering had no help of Rooijakkers) against a group. In this valley Vollering blew herself up. Had Vollering waited with attack until the climb of the Alpe d'Huez, she would have won the Tour de France. So what puzzles me is why the SDWorx teammanager didn't advised her to wait. So, SDWorx failed in both stages completely, which cost Demi Vollering the Tour de France.

[@harrynamkoong3361]

@@benkeijs It's not clear b/c there is no close video of the Vollering crash only blurry overhead shots, but I've heard it was Lorena Wiebes who actually crashed into Vollering. Then she was quoted on an interview afterwards "When I looked back, I did see something yellow on the ground. So that's a huge bummer." What? I know Vollering is leaving SDW at the end of the year but still. Who needs rivals/enemies with a teammate like that?

[@leolechat7]

Fantastique

[@LokeYL-t6g]

Congrats to all the girls!

[@yogibabu303]

Brawo Kaaaaaasia !!! You are THE BEST

[@DaDa-qm2yx]

This a sport!

[@cliffkuo3787]

Epic!

[@larsh8560]

What a race!

[@Gixer750pilot]

Great work girls ! 🚴‍♀️ 🚴‍♀️ 🚴‍♀️

[@redjcmarie2]

KASIA!!!🎉🎉🎉

[@Nangoncrazy]

1. Vollering best (GC) rider overall. 2. Kasia won the tour though. 3. Sdworkx worst team in the history of cycling. 4. Wiebes worst teammate of this yrs tour. 5. TdF Femme needs to improve overall (team) tactics and communication. 6. This is only possible if the whole peloton improves in quality. Meaning each team needs riders capable of the work that the super domestiques in the mens race are capable of. So we need more riders with the quality of Demi and Kasia for better team tactics.. We need more really good riders

[@stuarthickson6103]

I really don't like SDWorx ... to much money and too many good riders.

[@Nini00000]

YESSSS I had the exact same thoughts as well!! thanks for the comment 🙏🏽

[@NightShooter87]

You just have to look at Vos, winning up mountains, sprints and goodness knows what in her career, even with special food contamination, it's just a lack of quality.

[@maximegirouardlapointe8866]

I agree, but the wait will be long. Right now we witness a different sport from men cycling, with much more drama and a lot of turnarounds. Not much tactics, breakaway winners, big battles between a handfull of super talented riders

[@cormacalex9504]

The best is the one who has the best total time. These are the rules of the competition....

[@albandb9366]

SD Works team=🤡

[@elzbietagrabowska4365]

Bravo, bravo, bravo… 👌👍🌸🌼🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@simonstrane]

Women's cycling is just the best ❤

[@rumanshrestha9547]

OMG! what a fight! Absolutely! like a Game of Thrones.

[@rcdogmanduh4440]

No "if's" ! Great race and tour!

[@philteves3965]

Totally sdworks fault for not using the team to bring vollerimg back from an earlier stage crash, 100% avoidable, team politics played a big part, so sad for her, she should leave the team.

[@binghamhumber]

Déja c'était les "huit secondes" de Laurent Fignon. Maintenant c'est les quatres secondes de Demi Vollering. Un T de F incroyable.

[@CiclismoPeba]

This sport is beautiful, but so cruel at the same time 🥲

[@dilligaf2818]

Lucinda brands climbing was great i think she gives some kilos to the pure climbers ..held her own. The best of trek.

[@lic.benjaminzermeno3216]

#DemiLover forever!!

[@andyh157]

❤❤❤

[@WLatu-kz7se]

Why the prizes here are such a small fraction of what they win in The French Open - Roland Garros? Of course, it's not just about money, but... what is the reason for such a HUGE disproportion?

[@WLatu-kz7se]

PS. disproportion between male and female prizes is one thing, widely discussed in the media these days, but I mean disproportion between these two disciplines, which nobody seems to mention

[@stefanf.2540]

That’s why we love this sport! Hundreds of kilometres and only 4 seconds between fantastic success and vicious defeat….. Congrats to the ladies for such a stunning performance and this incredibly fascinating final stage.

[@MarkTomeh]

Demi's team failed her big big time. Imagine if they helped her after the crash!! 4 seconds!! That's all she needed not to lose. Without the crash she wins by nearly 3 mins or more maybe.

[@Cerchio_nel_grano]

Demi Vollering❤

[@thomaskruck4474]

Niewiadoma did a fantastic job. Still, it does not feel right that the best rider did not win. The whole peloton was fighting against Vollering, even parts of her own team.

[@karfrancouzsky9725]

This is team effort, do you know this? Do you remember Peter Sagan, who used to have whole peleton against him and still a lot of victories? Shall we cancel all the Dutch women titles, because they were not neccesairly the best, but had the strongest team? Maybe we should decide who is the best rider beforehand and cancell cycling events, because they falsify who is the best?

[@thomaskruck4474]

@@karfrancouzsky9725 ok, I was wrong to say "best rider". Chris horner called it knucklehead tactics: Vollering attacked too early and did not react when she found out that it is impossible that way. Hence, Niewiadoma always raced smart and then you deserve it. Vollering had the strongest legs but made mistakes. And the team, well...

[@dannygitonga]

They should look for extra budget and make this a 14 day tour and make sure it doesnot collide with the men's tours. This tour was well covered

[@dimon44]

'Niewiadoma' means 'unknown' in Polish. I am sure with this achievement Kasia will find its place in women history of cycling. Well done to all the ladies who fought for the win.

[@krystiangwizdaa7441]

What a beautiful win for a beautiful Kasia 😍

[@edymarkonthego4096]

Demi Vollering previous crash derailed her winning streak.

[@joshmarean9307]

Demi is still the queen to me...

[@henrykmodrakowski1110]

Krolowa jest jedna Czy sie to podoba czy nie Kasiu brawo za gigantyczna walke i zwyciestwo

[@hansmiddelburg1366]

Stam and Wiebes are responsible for her lose 😮

[@stevemuzak8526]

Legendary Polish Power.

[@DaviXXcannell]

If Demi wasnt i the crash then she'll won

[@piotrborowski775]

Crash aside...if power management would be better, Demi could have won it with the crash. That shows how strong Katarzyna Niewiadoma is and that her tactics went nervous but perfect

[@5891jonathan]

This is giving me Lemond/Fignon vibes.

[@stanislawz3665]

No poryczałem się.. FENOMENALNY wyścig. Końcówka horror! A Eurosport FUJ: pokazywać nieznaczący 2 etap vuelty kiedy TAM dzieją się takie rzeczy? Kasia Królowa

[@jaramacha]

men vs women what a difference Pogačar fell, Vingegaard was waiting for him in the 18th stage of the Tour de France 2022

[@dihor]

If it would be a technical after the crash (the director of SDW said the radio did not function properly) it is still no excuse to tell the others from the team to stop to help! The are a lot of old school solutions to keep communication! To paraphrase, something is rotten in the state of SDW...

[@dihor]

Still! A great great effort for top 3!!! Congratulations! A lot of ifs from some...

[@stonehenges5722]

Story would have been great if Demi had won with 4 seconds.. Now story goes: she was the best but came second.

[@karfrancouzsky9725]

But you are aware, that road cycling is team sport and it is about much more than just the amount of generated power, right? There is no need to argue, that runner-up is better than the winner.

[@kevindevlin6287]

Hard to believe the Scottish commentary couldn't pronounce Niamh correctly...🙈

[@vozzen]

It’s only 8 stages?

[@HF35752]

SDW terrible. Wiebes next level disgusting and envy. Fight till the end by Vollering after a crash and such a beachy betrayal is huge👍.

[@rustik_ru]

Demi - My Queen! ❤️‍🩹

[@dhirajrana6589]

Vollering should leave SDW

[@AlexeiRamotar]

SDW screwed Vollering after her crash but it made for an epic last day. Niewiadoma needs to give Trek a big thank you, they helped her a lot.

[@fanuzero4726]

Imagine 2 sdworx w8ing after crash and next day Vollering abandon race. Just think about this. You saw her after stage ?

[@dilligaf2818]

chappo's to Kasia, Demi, Lucinda, The Puksta and any aussie.

[@Tarmaccyclocross]

Won because of the crash nothing else

[@cesarortegaescamilla1782]

The meanness of Pauline Rooijakkers is incredible. By not helping Vollering, she might not have won the Tour, but at least she would have finished second. She also had the chance to win the Tour. Or would she prefer that her compatriot did not win? The Yellow, Red or Pink Jersey in women's cycling has no hierarchy. The attitude of female cyclists can be counterproductive for the image of their sport. Annemiek van Vlueten attacking Vollering while he was urinating last season. The leaders attack Vollering in his fall and SD Works does not support him. Even worse at the Olympic Games where they decide not to fight for the gold with Kristen Faulkner because Marianne Vos, Lotte Kopecky and Blanka Vas boycotted each other, who ran to prevent her from winning any of the three. There have been three Olympics and several World Championships and there is no good atmosphere among the Dutch team. Demi Vollering is not a saint either, for some reason she does not fit in. Their emotional fatigue is evident from the beginning of the season when they announced their departure from the team. In the end, they lose in image what they have worked so hard for. Many publishers and programs have dedicated time against SD Works, I don't believe in the idea that all publicity is good. It is known that Annemiek van Vlueten came to Movistar because no one wanted her in the other teams and she does not obey the instructions of the Directors.

[@letoatreides5165]

Why aren't there three week women tours?

[@maurozky1]

Where was the team to help bring back Demi after she fell? She lost over a minute right there. Four seconds should never have been an issue...

[@a.campos891]

SDWorx = Sans Demi Works. Poor Demi, no team spirit in that "team".

[@huwleonard9261]

SD works need to fire all the riders in this team except Vollering and the DSs in the cars need to be set out to try and get jobs elsewhere. An absolute disgrace. As for the rest of the riders that attacked knowing the yellow jersey was down. Seriously WTF. This is not how it’s done. All the excuses are just that pathetic excuses.

[@mzwk105]

​​@@huwleonard9261 Yes every body should stop nad go for cafe on 6 km to finish line because yellow jersey crash and waits for leader