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News & Racing<\/a><\/p>\n As we leave the Classics behind, here’s what demanded our attention over the past two months.<\/p>\n It\u2019s hard to believe that it\u2019s already been two months since the Spring Classics got underway with Opening Weekend. Here we are though, with Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge now in the books<\/a>, and another Classics period behind us.<\/p>\n The women\u2019s peloton will now turn its attention to a block of Spanish racing, starting with the Vuelta Femenina this coming weekend. Before that though, it\u2019s worth taking a moment to reflect on what we\u2019ve witnessed over the past two months; the moments, performances, and storylines that have defined the women\u2019s Spring Classics for 2026.<\/p>\n No one has been as good as Demi Vollering<\/p>\n Demi Vollering (FDJ United-Suez) made history on Sunday by becoming the first woman to win three editions of Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge<\/a>. Attacking with nearly 35 km to go, dropping her big rivals with apparent ease, then riding away to win solo by more than a minute, it was a win that typified the spring the European champion has had.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s look at some stats. Of the seven one-day races Vollering did this spring (all of them WorldTour events), the 29-year-old won four: Omloop Nieuwsblad, the Tour of Flanders, Fl\u00e8che Wallonne, and Li\u00e8ge. In the other three, she finished second (Dwars door Vlaanderen), third (Amstel Gold Race), and fell foul of a mechanical (Strade Bianche). All of that is in addition to the two of three stages she won at the Volta Valenciana, plus the overall. That\u2019s seven wins from 11 races so far this year.<\/p>\n You\u2019d be justified in arguing that this is the best start to a season Vollering\u2019s ever had. Her 2023 campaign was also extraordinary \u2013 she won all three Ardennes Classics, plus Strade Bianche and Dwars door Vlaanderen \u2013 but with the same number of WorldTour wins so far this year, and an additional three wins overall by the same point in the season, 2026 has been very kind to the Dutchwoman so far.<\/p>\n And let\u2019s remember \u2013 it\u2019s only April, and Vollering\u2019s biggest targets still lie ahead \u2026<\/p>\n FDJ United-Suez is the best team in the world and it\u2019s not even close<\/p>\n Vollering\u2019s seven wins are a big part of what\u2019s made this year so successful for FDJ United-Suez so far, but that only tells part of the story. What we\u2019ve seen from the French squad thus far has been a showcase of strength, unity, and depth that other teams just haven\u2019t been able to match.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve seen impressive team rides across the board (Sunday\u2019s Liege was no different<\/a>), but Elise Chabbey and new recruit Franzi Koch<\/a> have been particularly impressive. Since joining FDJ United-Suez last year, Chabbey has refined her trademark aggression to become one of the sport\u2019s premier super-domestiques; a rider as effective on the front of the bunch as off it.<\/p>\n Koch, meanwhile, was responsible for several of the moments that defined these Spring Classics. Her uphill lead-outs for Vollering at Omloop Nieuwsblad and Flanders were as stunning to watch as they were productive. On both occasions Vollering launched off Koch\u2019s wheel and rode to a solo victory.<\/p>\n And of course, both Koch and Chabbey have stepped up when Vollering hasn\u2019t been able to.<\/p>\n This post is for paying subscribers only Already have an account? Sign in<\/a><\/p>\n Did we do a good job with this story?<\/p>\n \n \ud83d\udc4dYep![\"Matt](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Matt-de-Neef-150x150.jpg\")
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Vollering winning Sunday’s Li\u00e8ge.<\/p>\n
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