The second drama on Alpe d’Huez decided the women’s Tour de France

Instead he beat Poland’s Katarzyna Niewiadoma by four seconds. She finished one minute and two seconds behind Vollering.

Before the race, Vollering was declared the favourite, but a transmission on Thursday’s stage knocked the Dutchman out of the leader’s jersey.

The lost time forced her to charge hard on the infamous Alpe d’Huez. The attack just didn’t last.

The women’s Tour de France has been held three times. This year’s edition spanned eight stages.