Demi Vollering wins a record third Liège-Bastogne-Liège (Image credit: Getty Images)

Demi Vollering (FDJ United-Suez) won a record third Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes in convincing fashion in Liège on Sunday. Having taken her previous two victories in sprints of small groups, Vollering went on a 35km solo rampage after a searing attack over Côte de La Redoute.

She crossed the line over a minute ahead of a chase group of three, where Puck Pieterse (Fenix-Premier Tech) won the sprint for second place ahead of Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto) and Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime).

“I really wanted to win here again. I really love this race; it brings back so many good memories. Still being a club rider, I was already dreaming about it without knowing if there would ever be a women’s race. Then, finally, we got one, I became a pro, and I won here for the third time. It’s incredible, I’m super proud.…