{"id":862997,"date":"2026-08-21T08:36:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/862997\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T08:36:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:36:13","slug":"demi-vollering-and-max-verstappen-meet-at-the-dutch-gp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/862997\/","title":{"rendered":"Demi Vollering and Max Verstappen meet at the Dutch GP"},"content":{"rendered":"

After her victory in the Tour de France Femmes<\/a>, Demi Vollering<\/a> has some time for fun activities, and she\u2019s making the most of it. The Dutch cyclist was in Zandvoort on Thursday, where the Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix will be held this weekend. There, Vollering met Red Bull driver Max Verstappen and presented him with a yellow jersey.Vollering and her FDJ-Suez team have been sponsored by Red Bull since the start of the Tour de France Femmes . \u201cIt perfectly reflects our ambition: to continue making progress on the road by pushing boundaries and going beyond them,\u201d the team said in its rousing announcement<\/a>.The cars on the Zandvoort racetrack were also roaring. Vollering was invited to get into the car along with a few fellow athletes (speed skater Kjeld Nuis and freerunner Noa Diorgina) and influencer Qucee, and she clearly had to get used to it for a moment. \u201cI\u2019m getting dizzy,\u201d we hear Vollering sayin the video on Red Bull\u2019s channels<\/a>.Another part of the event was meeting Verstappen, who received a signed yellow jersey from Vollering<\/a> and was absolutely thrilled with it. \u201cMax, I brought you a nice little jersey,\u201d Vollering began, addressing the F1 driver.<\/p>\n

“Well, look at that! I followed the whole thing,” the Limburger told Vollering. “It was really close, but in the last two stages\u2014and especially that last one\u2014it was pretty clear. Absolutely fantastic,” Verstappen said.<\/p>\n

\"vollering-red-bull-verstappen\"\/Video: Demi Vollering meets Max Verstappen<\/p>\n

Global media celebrated Vollering\u2019s Tour de France Femmes victory<\/p>\n

It wasn’t just Verstappen who was following the Tour de France Femes. Hailing her dominant season and comparing her impact to Tadej Pogacar, L\u2019\u00c9quipe framed her win as a return to the throne after runner-up finishes in 2024 and 2025. Belgian outlets debated \u201cPogacar-like\u201d dominance, noting her victories across Flanders, Li\u00e8ge, the Giro, and the Tour, with the world title still missing.<\/p>\n

Italian and Spanish papers praised her triumphant, mentally strong performance; Swiss coverage highlighted her decisive takeover of the yellow jersey. In the UK, The Guardian called the final-stage attack her emphatic statement. And in the USA, The New York Times emphasised Vollering\u2019s milestone as the first two-time winner of the modern race and her near-complete season capped by multiple stage wins and classics success.
\n Read more<\/a> about the coverage of the Tour de Fraance Femmes in the press.