Vollering wins Giro to complete Grand Tour trilogyImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Demi Vollering and compatriot Annemiek van Vleuten are the only female riders to have completed the Grand Tour trilogyByBen CollinsBBC Sport journalistPublished43 minutes agoDutch rider Demi Vollering won her first Giro d’Italia after usurping race leader Anna van der Breggen during a thrilling final stage on Sunday.Four-time champion Van der Breggen has led since stage four of this year’s race and the 36-year-old went into the ninth stage with a 49-second lead over compatriot Vollering.
The 29-year-old was aiming to become just the second female rider to complete the Grand Tour trilogy and launched several attacks on the 145km route around Saluzzo at the foot of the Alps.
