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Reusser is extremely annoyed with Vollering: “If she would just act a bit more normal in the race…”

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by Bram van der Ploeg
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During the tough second stage of the Tour de Suisse, things were noticeably quiet between Marlen Reusser and Demi Vollering. After clashing in stage one, the two barely interacted during Friday’s stage, won by Amber Kraak, and even allowed some rivals to claw back time. After the finish, the Swiss GC leader didn’t hold back her criticism of her former teammate.
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She may not have been furious, but frustrated or irritated? Absolutely. “I have to be careful with how I phrase this,” Reusser told Cycling Pro, choosing her words deliberately. “Demi isn’t someone who takes much responsibility in moments like this. She panics a lot, and if she would just act a bit more normal in the race, we wouldn’t end up in dangerous situations. I try to deal with it and stay calm, but it’s not easy.”
With 7 kilometers to go, Kasia Niewiadoma managed to break away and claw back 30 seconds. “It makes the race more interesting, but it would be even more interesting if Demi had anything to do with it,” Reusser quipped through gritted teeth. The Polish rider is currently 1:21 behind the Movistar leader, who doesn’t appear too shaken. “Of course Kasia gained some time, but it should still be manageable. Not great, not terrible, just okay.”
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Reusser defeated Vollering in the first stage of the Tour of Switzerland.

Teammate of Vollering wins, Reusser is not bothered by that

The stage win went to Kraak, fellow Dutchwoman and teammate of Demi Vollering. But the overall leader, Marlen Reusser, didn’t mind one bit. “For us, it was perfectly fine to let a breakaway go, that way the bonus seconds are taken off the table, including at the finish,” she explained. “As long as the breakaway didn’t win by more than eight minutes, it was all good. We set the pace on the climbs, but otherwise just let the race unfold.”
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Bram van der PloegEditor-in-chief
Bram van der Ploeg (35) is the proud founder of In de Leiderstrui, IDL Pro Cycling's parent site, launched in 2018. Finally, he could create stories about the sport he had followed since childhood. He is the editor-in-chief on paper, but prefers to be with his recorder next to a rider, a team bus, or in the mud at a cyclocross race. Every year, from February to the end of May, Bram follows the entire Italian cycling season, from the Trofeo Laigueglia to the Giro d'Italia, with the grand finale in October in Lombardy. During that time, he lives in Tuscany, where he has since come to call Italy his 'home'.
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