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Demi Vollering Wins UCI Road World Championships Cycling Event in Montreal
The Dutch rider won after a late sprint duel and later received a yellow card and fine for a non-compliant bike position, officials said.
- On Saturday, Dutchwoman Demi Vollering won the women's road race world title in Montreal, finishing in 4 hours 45 minutes 9 seconds after out-sprinting Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney in a thrilling final battle.
- Vollering's victory capped an extraordinary season, credited to a dominant Dutch team whose tactical execution included a "blistering pull" by teammate Puck Pieterse on the Camillien-Houde climb with 39km to go.
- High attrition marked the technical circuit, as an early crash involving 15 riders forced defending champion Magdeleine Vallieres to withdraw, while Italian cyclist Elisa Longo Borghini secured bronze after a tactical battle.
- Following her win, the Union Cycliste Internationale penalized Vollering with a 1,000 CHF fine and a yellow card for "using a non-compliant position or point of support on the bicycle" during the race.
- Despite a 25-point deduction in UCI rankings, the sanction will only make a "minor dent" in her standing, as Vollering remains the sport's benchmark after victories at the Tour de France Femmes and Giro d'Italia Women this year.
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