In the second stage of the Swiss stage race, four riders chose to attack after 30 kilometers. The riders created a small gap but were caught well before the final climb. On the flanks of the Vercorin, the pace then immediately increased. The riders of the yellow-and-black team gave everything but fell short of playing a role in the finale. In the final kilometers, Vollering proved to have the strongest legs.

“That we could not compete for the win today, I already expected,” team leader Jos van Emden looked back realistically. “We knew that today would be a very difficult stage for us. Unfortunately, we couldn't compete for prizes in this strong field. Still, as a team, we always have to show ourselves in stages.”

The Tour de Romandie Féminin ends tomorrow with a tough hill stage, where Team Visma | Lease a Bike Women wants to show themselves at least one more time. “In tomorrow's stage, there are enough opportunities to show us. I hope that tomorrow we don't just follow, but also try to make the race ourselves. Then there are possibilities for a good result in the day's results,” Van Emden concluded his story.