Overview

• Demi Vollering attacked on Saint-Romain-de-Lerps about 38–39 km from the finish and won in Guilherand-Granges after a sustained solo effort.
• She finished 1:18 ahead of Kasia Niewiadoma and 1:24 ahead of Anna van der Breggen to secure her first European crown and an 11th win of 2025.
• The route featured repeated ascents of Saint-Romain-de-Lerps and the Val d’Enfer, including a 1.7 km ramp at 9.3% with pitches to 14%, shaping a selective race.
• France adjusted to illness withdrawals by Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Maëva Squiban, with Juliette Labous taking sixth and Cédrine Kerbaol ninth.
• Tadej Pogacar arrived with partner Urska Zigart and says he is targeting victory in the men's race against a marquee field that includes Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel.