The Latest Breaking News from Annemiek van Vleuten

'It's obvious that Demi Vollering is on another level' says defending champion after the queen stage at Tour de France Femmes

Vollering drops Van Vleuten and race favourites on upper slopes of Tourmalet

Yara Kastelijn of Holland won the longest stage of the Tour de France Femmes, from Cahors to Rodez, as the sparring between the defending champion Annemiek Van Vleuten and her rival Demi Vollering intensified.

Dutchwoman comes second in Rodez and gains time on GC rivals

Vollering gains bonus time with second-place finish while Kopecky retains yellow

'She will believe more in herself,' says world champion of Movistar teammate

SD Worx rider retains yellow jersey on rain-soaked and crash-filled second stage

Live updates from the second stage of the Tour de France Femmes, a hilly 148 kilometres between Clermont-Ferrand and Mauriac

As the Women's Tour de France rolls out of the French city of Clermont-Ferrand on Sunday, the Netherlands' Annemiek van Vleuten, who has already won this year's Giro d’Italia and Vuelta cycling races, is back to defend her title. However, a host of contenders are hoping to unseat her before…