After another fierce battle, Demi Vollering and Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney explain how the sting of defeat and their mutual respect keep pushing them to new heights
The story
After another fierce battle, Demi Vollering and Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney explain how the sting of defeat and their mutual respect keep pushing them to new heights
CyclingWeekly published this story on 26 September 2026. The headline reads: “'Your greatest competitors are also your greatest motivation' - the Kasia-Demi rivalry continues”. The full article, including quotes and images, is on the publisher page — the link is in the table above.
This race is on the 2026–2027 cyclocross calendar: 2026 Southern Cross Series Round 1 in Christchurch on 2026-05-03. Other races from the same series are listed under “Races from the same series”.
Summarised by the Cyclocross Compass newsdesk from the article by CyclingWeekly. No extra quotes or figures were added. Read the original before relying on any detail.
Details
| Headline | 'Your greatest competitors are also your greatest motivation' - the Kasia-Demi rivalry continues |
|---|---|
| Published | 26 September 2026 |
| Section | Cyclocross |
| Publisher | CyclingWeekly |
| Original story | CyclingWeekly |
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