Anna van der Breggen (Team SD Worx-Protime) won the sixth stage of La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es and became the leader of the overall standings, as well as in the Queen of the Mountains classification.
"It was a really hard day, with lots of fighting in the peloton. I had never seen a climb like Les Praeres before! It was a hard climb, but also a nice day. The...
The peloton of La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es was waiting for the final two stages in Asturias to decide the overall standings of the race. First on the menu came the summit finish to Les Praeres, and its ramps really made the expected difference as Dutch legend Anna van der Breggen (Team SD Worx-Protime) took matters into her own hands from the bottom of the final climb...
Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx-Protime) remains the overall leader of La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es after Stage 5.
“It was a really nice day. Our team took control from the beginning to keep the break within sight. As we approached the final kilometres, it started raining and the race became more hectic. We had to be really careful. Then, it was a really nice...
Mischa Bredewold (Team SD Worx-Protime) won the fifth stage of La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es.
“This is really nice. Actually, I said before that this finish is very similar to the one where I came second last year. We had of course a luxury position today with the red jersey and I'm just so grateful to the team that they have given me freedom to sprint....
Alice Coutinho (Mayenne Monbana My Pie) is the new leader of the Queen of the Mountains classification of La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es after Stage 5.
“Our goal was to show our fighting spirit yet again in this Vuelta. We are an offensive team and we wanted to keep the polka dot jersey, so I went on the breakaway to scoop up as many points as possible. In...
Gaia Segato (Vini Fantini-Bepink) is the best young rider of La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es after Stage 5.
“I’m very happy I’m in the white jersey, because it was our goal for today. My team has helped me get in a good position towards every key point in the stage, and especially into the final when the roads got a bit wet. They kept me at the...
The fifth stage of La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es was a celebration of the legacy left by architect Antoni Gaudí, as it was set to finish in front of one of his masterpieces, the Palacio Episcopal in Astorga. It was bound to be a monumental victory for whomever was the fastest of the bunch gallop up the final kicker, and it turned out to be Mischa Bredewold (Team...
Franziska Koch (FDJ United-Suez) remains in the lead of the Points classification of La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es after Stage 4, although she is not leading the overall standings anymore.
“It has been a really nice day. I really could feel the confidence of my teammates. I have definitely enjoyed the two days in the red jersey. Now I’ve lost it, but...
Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx-Protime) won the fourth stage of La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es and is the new overall leader of the race.
"I needed to be patient after finishing second two times, which was not super great. We really believed we could get one victory as a team, but we had to wait for it. This has been the easiest stage so far, with some long climbs,...
Marine Allione (Mayenne Monbana My Pie) is the new leader of the Queen of the Mountains classification of La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es after Stage 4.
“I’m very proud of what I have achieved today. We just intended to be in the breakaway and take it from there, but since I was first across the first listed climb I decided to do my best and be first...