Stage 2

103| Shari BOSSUYT

Shari Bossuyt: “I was not expecting to pull this off, and especially not today”

Shari Bossuyt (AG Insurance-Soudal) won the second stage of La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es.

“This victory means a lot to me. I was not expecting to pull this off, and especially not today. It was a hard stage from the beginning, with an uphill start that meant we went immediately into a real fight. At the final kilometer, I was just hanging on. I tried to move up, but it was not possible because of the high pace and I was quite far off the back. And then on the downhill ahead of the finish I came with a lot of speed out of the corner and just went for...

Stage 2

104| Lore DE SCHEPPER

Lore de Schepper: “Things are finally falling into place”

Lore de Schepper (AG Insurance-Soudal) is the best young rider of La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es after Stage 2.

“I'm really happy with our race today. We were really hoping Shari [Bossuyt] could do a good race, and she clearly did. For me, it was just about trying to survive and be safe, and that also worked quite well. And then in the end, it was a surprise that I managed to get the white jersey, but I'm really happy with it. From now on, it will be my goal to keep it and have it at the end of the week. So, if I lose it in tomorrow’s stage, then...

Stage 1

141| Eleonora CIABOCCO

Eleonora Ciabocco: “The bunch was a bit stressed”

Eleonora Ciabocco (Team Picnic-PostNL) is the best young rider of La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es after Stage 1.

“It was a pretty hectic stage, because it was raining from the start. Also, the two long climbs made the bunch a bit nervous, but it was all good. There were a lot of crashes in the final kilometres. Also, because there were a lot of points at stake for the different jerseys, everyone wanted to be at the front. This is why the bunch was a bit stressed. The downhill made all the difference, because there were many crashes. I think EF did a really...

Stage 1

75| Noemi RUEGG

Noemi Rüegg: “It was the perfect finish”

Noemi Rüegg (EF Education-Oatly) won the first stage of La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es and is the first overall leader of the race.

“This is hard to believe. I'm super happy. It's been a big goal to win this stage, and to finish it off like this is a great reward for the team, that has been amazing all day long. I think I need a few moments to really let it all sink in and realize what happened.”

“The last few kilometres were actually super quick. There were a few crashes and then it all came back together. My teammates put me...