Halfway through this year’s Tour, when the unfortunate Marlen Reusser was still in yellow, Niewiadoma predicted that the race could be turned “upside down” in Nice. We really enjoyed the process coming into this Tour, working very hard together as a team. “We really enjoyed the process, which made this Tour really enjoyable. Demi Vollering, Kasia Niewiadoma, and Elisa Longo Borghini, Col d’Eze, 2026 Tour de France Femmes (Image Credit: A.S.O./Gaëtan Flamme)That process, however enjoyable it is, meant that Vollering pulled off the double at arguably the toughest, fastest Tour Femmes ever. Kasia Niewiadoma, Mont Ventoux, 2026 Tour de France Femmes, stage 7 (Image Credit: A.S.O/Billy Ceusters)“I mean, honestly, having a competitor like Demi just motivates me to be stronger,” she said.