Vollering: That was all we could do at La Flèche Wallonne

HUY BELGIUM APRIL 20 Demi Vollering of Netherlands and Team SD Worx celebrates winning the third place on the podium ceremony after the 25th La Flche Wallonne 2022 Womens Elite a 1334km one day race from Huy to Mur de Huy FlecheWallonne FWwomen on April 20 2022 in Huy Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images
Demi Vollering (SD Worx) celebrates her third place at Le Flèche Wallonne Femmes (Image credit: Luc ClaessenGetty Images)

For the past half decade, SD Worx had enjoyed a stranglehold on La Flèche Wallonne Féminine, with Anna van der Breggen having dominated the last five editions of the race to the Mur de Huy as well as the two beforehand.

Now retired, Van der Breggen was in the team car at Wednesday's race in her new directeur sportif role, with her team leader and compatriot Demi Vollering anointed as the team leader looking to carry the torch.

Dani Ostanek
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