Demi Vollering revalidates the title of European champion

The Dutch cyclist Demi Volleringcurrent world champion, won the gold medal this Saturday in the European Championship held in Ljubljana (Slovenia) until October 7, which accredits her, for the second consecutive year, as European champion, followed by her partner Puck Pieterse and the Swiss Marlen Reusser, third.

After winning the World Championship, Vollering added the sixteenth victory of the current season and revalidated the gold medal which he also achieved in 2025.

the switzerland Marlen Reusser was one of the first to attack, which caused runners like Pieterse, Longo Borghini, Niewiadoma, Berthet and Niedermaiaerthey could keep up.

With 15 kilometers to go, the Dutch Pieterse started working for Vollering and launched an attack that none of his rivals could compete with and opened up a lead of 35 seconds with respect to the chasing group.

In the final kilometers, the world champion further extended her advantage, while the pursuers did not lose their wake. Finally, Demi Vollering crossed the finish line alone after 3h:10.33 seconds, followed by her teammate Pieterse at five seconds and Marlen Reusser.

“It’s crazy, I’m glad for Puck’s second place and we can be very proud of what we’ve done. It’s a shame that the season is ending but I’m looking forward to it starting now because I love winning and being able to be better every day“Vollering told the organization at the end of the race.

As for Spain, the first classified in the race was Usoa Ostolaza in ninth position and almost two minutes away from the leader. While Paula Blasi was low after not recovering from the fall in the World Cup in Canada along with Mireia Benito and Lidia Castro due to health problems derived from a virus.