Defending Giro d'Italia Champion Demi Vollering is enjoying a busy off-season in the USA
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Follow us on GoogleDemi Vollering has been thoroughly pampered lately by her sponsors—Red Bull, Specialized, and Nike—in the United States. The world champion from FDJ United-SUEZ traveled across the ocean to immerse herself in a world of expensive restaurants, meetings, legends, and NBA basketball.
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Vollering won the World and European Championships
Vollering has had a record-breaking season in 2026
Vollering has been enjoying a well-deserved offseason for several weeks now, following an extremely successful 2026. She won 16 races, almost all of which were major events. In the spring alone, she won Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, the Tour of Flanders, the Flèche Wallonne, and Liège–Bastogne–Liège.
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After the classics, she went on to win the Giro d'Italia and then went on to win the Tour de France Femmes as well. As if that weren't enough, Vollering also claimed the world and European titles in Canada and Slovenia. On Monday, she was named Female Cyclist of the Year.
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World Champion Demi Vollering!
Vollering visited Red Bull in Zurich, and then the United Stated
After the European Championships, Vollering and her teammates from FDJ United-SUEZ flew by helicopter to the headquarters of their new sponsor, Red Bull; she explored the mountains and downtown Zurich, and then a trip to the United States was on the agenda.
After a Specialized fan ride— which Remco Evenepoel also attended—Vollering headed to the LA Lakers with a large group, since the NBA basketball season kicked off in October and is now in full swing in the U.S.
Restaurants, legends, and more NBA for Vollering
That wraps up part one of the trip to the US, because part two focused on Nike in Portland. The sponsor really went all out and pampered Vollering with restaurants, a billboard, and another trip to a basketball game.
"I had the honour of meeting many legends, as well as other inspiring people. I had many productive meetings with amazing people who also dare to dream big. Thank you, Nike, and everyone involved for the warm welcome. I'm excited about the future!"
"More later," she concluded with a cliffhanger.
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Clarice has been following cycling her whole life, wroting about Thibaut Pinot (among others) for her university magazine while earning her masters in Journalism. She is passionate about furthering equality in sports coverage, and has taken huge inspiration from pillars of women’s cycling like Beryl Burton, Marianne Vos, and Laura Kenny.
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