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Demi Vollering showcases her strength on the steep Montenars climb during Stage 3 of the Giro d’Italia Women, setting the stage for an intense battle in the upcoming mountain time trial.
What follows puts the whole situation in context as we analyze the performance of the General Classification (GC) contenders and their strategies ahead of tomorrow's pivotal stage.
The 1.9km ascent, averaging 9.1% gradient with sections hitting 16%, proved challenging for the riders. Vollering (FDJ United-Suez) surged 300 meters from the summit, closely pursued by fellow favorites Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ), Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime), and Marlen Reusser (Movistar). Femke de Vries (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Niamh Fisher-Black (Lidl-Trek) trailed just two seconds behind, while Isabella Holmgren (Lidl-Trek) followed three seconds later.
Vollering's decisive move was orchestrated by teammate Célia Gery, who set a punishing pace from the start. Despite strong efforts, world road champion Magdeleine Vallieres (EF Education-Oatly) was 10 seconds behind at the top. Several other riders struggled to keep pace, with Antonia Niedermaier (Canyon-SRAM) missing the selection due to a puncture earlier in the race. Tomorrow’s time trial could reshape the
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