A cycling thriller with a happy ending for Katarzyna “Kasia” Niewiadoma:
The Polish rider from Team Canyon-SRAM Racing has won the Tour de France Femmes. Congratulations, Kasia!
After an incredibly close final stage with the climb to Alpe d'Huez, Kasia had a four-second lead over Demi Vollering from the Netherlands. Niewiadoma was riding on the Schwalbe Pro One Aero - a tire that takes road bike tires to a new level with its aerodynamics.
“It's crazy. The whole stage was a rollercoaster ride. I had a bad moment, but I was able to fight my way back,” said Kasia in the winner's interview. Niewiadoma had taken the yellow jersey after the fifth stage. This was her first time winning the Tour de France Femme, having finished third in each of the previous two years. Schwalbe has been supporting the Canyon-SRAM Racing team since 2017.