Demi Vollering powers to victory in brutal Montreal race

Tour de France Femmes champion wins sprint finish

Demi Vollering won the longest edition of the women’s world road race championship in a brutal and compelling sprint finale in Montreal.

The 29-year-old’s success capped a remarkable season in which she has also won a second Tour de France title, the Giro women, Liège-Bastogne-Liège and the Tour of Flanders.