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Demi Vollering
Vollering at the 2023 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Personal information
Full name Adriana Geertruida Vollering
Born (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 28)
Pijnacker, Netherlands
Height 172 cm
Team information
Current team Team SD Worx–Protime
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Major wins
Major Tours
Tour de France
General classification (2023)
Mountains classification (2022)
3 individual stage (2023, 2024)
La Vuelta Femenina
General classification (2024)
Mountains classification (2024)
4 individual stages (2023, 2024)

Stage races

The Women's Tour (2021)
Itzulia Women (2022, 2024)

One-day races and Classics

National Road Race Championships (2023)
Liège–Bastogne–Liège (2021, 2023)
Strade Bianche (2023)
Amstel Gold Race (2023)
La Flèche Wallonne (2023)
La Course by Le Tour de France (2021)
Brabantse Pijl (2022)
Dwars door Vlaanderen (2023)

Other

Vélo d'Or (2023)
Demi Vollering in etappe 8 van de Tour de France Femmes 2024
Demi Vollering in stage 8 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes

Adriana Geertruida "Demi" Vollering (born 15 November 1996) is a professional cyclist from the Netherlands. She rides for the Team SD Worx–Protime team, which is a top-level women's cycling team. In 2025, she will join the FDJ–Suez team.

Demi Vollering is known for her strong performances in major cycling races. In 2021, she won her first big "monument classic" race, the 2021 Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes. In 2023, she had an amazing year, winning all three Ardennes classics races: the Amstel Gold Race, La Flèche Wallonne Féminine, and Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes. She also won the Dutch national road race that year. Soon after, she achieved her biggest victory by winning the Tour de France Femmes.

Demi Vollering's Cycling Career Highlights

Early Career and First Wins

Demi Vollering started her professional cycling career in 2019. In her first year, she quickly showed her talent. She won the Giro dell'Emilia and the Volta Limburg Classic. She also finished third in the tough Liège–Bastogne–Liège race.

In 2020, she continued to perform well. She placed third in two important races: the Setmana Ciclista Valenciana and La Course by Le Tour de France. She also finished third in La Flèche Wallonne.

Breakthrough Season in 2021

The year 2021 was a big one for Demi. She won the overall title at The Women's Tour. This included winning one stage in a time trial. She also took first place at La Course by Le Tour de France. Her most significant win was the Liège–Bastogne–Liège, a very famous one-day race.

She also earned a bronze medal for the Netherlands in the mixed team relay at the European Championships. She finished on the podium (top three) in other major races like the Amstel Gold Race and Brabantse Pijl.

Strong Performances in 2022

Demi continued her success in 2022. She won the overall title at Itzulia Women, winning three stages and the points classification. She also won the Brabantse Pijl.

In the Tour de France Femmes, she finished second overall. She also won the mountains classification, showing her strength on climbs. She consistently placed in the top three in many other races, including the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and the Amstel Gold Race.

Dominant Year: 2023 Victories

The year 2023 was truly amazing for Demi Vollering. She won the overall UCI World Tour title, which is a season-long competition. She became the Dutch national road race champion.

Her biggest achievement was winning the Tour de France Femmes. She won a stage there and secured the yellow jersey. She also won the overall titles at Vuelta a Burgos and Tour de Romandie.

In the spring, she achieved a rare feat by winning all three Ardennes classics: Liège–Bastogne–Liège, Amstel Gold Race, and La Flèche Wallonne. She also won Strade Bianche and Dwars door Vlaanderen. She earned a silver medal at the World Championships road race.

Continued Success in 2024

Demi Vollering continued her winning streak in 2024. She won the overall title at La Vuelta Femenina, also taking the mountains classification and two stages. She also won the overall titles at Itzulia Women, Vuelta a Burgos Feminas, and Tour de Suisse.

In the Tour de France Femmes, she finished second overall. She won two stages, including a time trial. She also earned a silver medal in the time trial at the UCI Road World Championships.

Major Tour Results Overview

Demi Vollering in time trial of TDFF 2023 (cropped)
Vollering wearing the yellow jersey at the 2023 Tour de France Femmes

This table shows Demi Vollering's overall results in the biggest stage races, known as Major Tours.

Major Tour results timeline
Stage race 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
La Vuelta Femenina 3 2 1
Giro d'Italia Femminile 13 3
Tour de France Femmes Race did not exist 2 1 2

Classic Race Achievements

This table highlights Demi Vollering's results in important one-day races, called Classics and Monuments.

Monuments results timeline
Monument 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Tour of Flanders 7 5 17 2 8
Paris–Roubaix DNE NH
Liège–Bastogne–Liège 3 11 1 3 1 3
Classics results timeline
Classic 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 13 2 17 6
Strade Bianche 20 6 12 1 3
Ronde van Drenthe NH
Trofeo Alfredo Binda 17 NH
Gent–Wevelgem 35
Dwars door Vlaanderen 1 96
Brabantse Pijl 2 1 2 2
Amstel Gold Race 7 NH 2 2 1 22
La Flèche Wallonne 5 3 10 3 1 2

Championship Results

This table shows Demi Vollering's results in major championships, including the Olympics and World Championships.

Event 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Olympic Games Time trial Not held Not held 5
Road race 25 34
World Championships Time trial 6 2
Road race 56 35 7 DNS 2 5
European champion jersey 2016.svg European Championships Mixed relay Did not exist 3 NH
Road race 33 10 5 10
MaillotHolanda.PNG National Championships Time trial 21 22 NH 6 2 3
Road race 49 22 53 10 9 20 1 24
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish
NH Not held
DNE Did not exist

Gravel Racing

In addition to road cycling, Demi Vollering has also competed in gravel races. In 2023, she won a bronze medal at the UCI Gravel World Championships. This shows her versatility as a cyclist.

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