Kaisa Niewiadoma’s win, the closest in Grand Tour history, helped capture public imagination but the race has a few problems to solve
Kasia Niewiadoma’s nail-biting success in the Tour de France Femmes on Sunday was long-awaited and wholly deserved, and came after countless near misses in other major races. The Polish rider’s thrilling victory, late on an Alpine afternoon as a chilly sunset enveloped Alpe d’Huez, came at the expense of a crestfallen Demi Vollering. The defending champion lost her title by four seconds.
It was the narrowest margin of victory in the history of Grand Tour racing and came during a season when men’s racing has been monopolised by one dominant rider, Tadej Pogacar. The women’s Vuelta, Giro and Tour have been won by three riders and by narrow margins.
Written by Jeremy Whittle
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/19/close-finish-tour-de-france-femmes-greater-heights-kaisa-niewiadoma under the title “Close finish can fire Tour de France Femmes to greater heights”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
