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Juliette Berthet

Juliette Berthet

French racing cyclist

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Photo: MFonzatti, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

  • Oct 6

    France retains European mixed relay cycling title with 72-second win over Italy

    The French cycling team completed the 44-kilometer course in Šenčur in 1:00:19 to defeat Italy and Luxembourg at the European Road Championships.

  • Oct 3

    Demi Vollering wins European road title in Slovenia one week after world championship

    The Dutch cyclist attacked 14 kilometres from the finish on the Mozjanca climb to win the 130-kilometre road race in Ljubljana ahead of teammate Puck Pieterse.

  • Sep 27

    Demi Vollering outsprints Kasia Niewiadoma to win world road race in Montreal

    Demi Vollering took gold in the elite women road race at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal, defeating Kasia Niewiadoma in an uphill sprint after a 180.4-kilometer race.

  • Sep 26

    Demi Vollering wins womens world road race title in Montreal ahead of Kasia Niewiadoma

    Dutch rider Demi Vollering secured her first road world title on Saturday in Montreal, beating Kasia Niewiadoma in an uphill sprint after a 180-kilometre race around Mount Royal.

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