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We actually haven't quite recovered from the amazing women's race yet. The Dutch team pulled out all the stops for Demi Vollering. Her attack failed, but the team leader showed tremendous resilience and beat Kasia Niewiadoma in the sprint to claim her first world title. A phenomenal feat.

It just made us even more excited for the final stage. The riders will set off shortly after 3:00 p.m. Dutch time on a 273-kilometer stage. After a flat opening stretch of nearly 100 kilometers, the riders will complete twelve laps on the hilly course in Montréal, with the Voie Camilien-Houde serving as the decisive climb.

With Remco Evenepoel and Wout van Aert, Belgium has two top favorites, while France is pinning all its hopes on Paul Seixas. Isaac Del Toro will be on his own to a greater extent alongside his Mexican teammates. Mathieu van der Poel must get the job done for the Netherlands: he is the sole team leader in Koos Moerenhout’s squad.