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Demi Vollering won the Women's World Championships road race as the favourite, but nothing about the finish was settled. Her 23-kilometre solo move got clawed back before she out-sprinted Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney in a two-up dash to the line.
Vollering attacked 38 kilometres out on Camillien-Houde with a leadout from Puck Pieterse, but the chase erased the gap and turned her move into a straight fight. Elisa Longo Borghini attacked on the final lap and was neutralized; defending champion Magdeleine Vallières was already gone after a crash. Niewiadoma-Phinney launched with 200 metres left, and Vollering still had to out-kick her for the title.
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