Demi Vollering targets European cycling road race title on 130.4 km Slovenian course
Defending champion Demi Vollering enters the women's road race at the European Cycling Championships in Slovenia as favorite following victories across the 2026 season.
The women's road race at the European Cycling Championships in Slovenia covers a 130.4 km route starting in Ljubljana and finishing in Sencur. The terrain is mostly flat, punctuated by two ascents of the Mozjanca climb (2.1 km at an average gradient of 10.4%). The final ascent is situated approximately 15 km before the finish line.
Defending champion Demi Vollering of the Netherlands enters the race for FDJ United - SUEZ after earlier victories at the Tour of Flanders, Fleche Wallonne, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, the Giro, the Tour de France, and the World Championships. The Dutch squad supporting her includes Lorena Wiebes, Puck Pieterse, and Riejanne Markus.
Her main rivals include Italy's Elisa Longo Borghini and Poland's Kasia Niewiadoma. The French national team, selected by Paul Brousse, lines up with Juliette Berthet, Lea Curiner, Cedrine Kerbaol, Celia Le Mouel, Marie Le Net, Emilie Morier, Evita Muzic, and Maeva Squiban.
