Yellow jersey holder Demi Vollering was involved in a high-speed crash on stage five of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift on Thursday, being distanced as a result.
The incident, which happened at about 6.3km to go meant that Vollering of SD Worx-Protime lost time on general classification, and the overall lead. Her teammate, Blanka Vas, won the stage, as Vollering dropped to ninth on GC.
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