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Paula Blasi: “I hadn’t suffered this much in my whole life”

Paula Blasi (UAE Team ADQ) finished first overall in La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es and won the Queen of the Mountains classification.

“This week has felt a bit long. It was my first grand tour, but I’ve been lucky to have a great team - and, especially, of having Mavi [García] by my side, as she is kind of an older sister for me and has looked...

Petra Stiasny: “I was free and in my happy place”

Petra Stiasny (Human Powered Health) won the final stage of La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es atop the Alto de l’Angliru.

“I still can’t believe it, honestly. I am speechless. All these emotions, all this happiness, are incredible. I have been looking forward to this stage since the moment they announced the route. I had only one thing in my head...

Anna van der Breggen: “I did my best and it just wasn’t enough”

Anna van der Breggen (Team SD Worx-Protime) finished second overall in La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es.

“I feel pretty tired, and disappointed. The climb was quite hard. I did my best and it just wasn’t enough. Paula Blasi is a very strong rider who will be an important GC contender in grand tours in the future - and, well, already in the present.”

Marion Bunel: “Today’s stage felt like a dream”

Marion Bunel (Visma-Lease a Bike) finished third overall in La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es and was crowned the best young rider.

“I struggle to realize I made it to the Vuelta podium. Ever since I first raced my bike, I’ve dreamt of becoming a champion. Today’s stage felt like a dream, because I had all my teammates supporting me - it was incredible!”

“This...

Lotte Kopecky: “It’s sad that Anna could not pull off the win”

Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx-Protime) won the Points classification of La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es.

“It’s sad that Anna [van der Breggen] could not pull off the win, but this climb was gruelling and it was quite close, as 30 seconds is not a big gap. Full respect for the women who had to go all out up the Angliru. As for me, I was pretty steady throughout...

Paula Blasi: a red star is born!

As if its gruelling ramps were filled with magic, the Alto de l’Angliru offered a mesmerizing spectacle and turned La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es upside down, enchanting some and haunting the rest. Human Powered Health’s Petra Stiasny turned out to be the best and fastest up this legendary climb in Asturias to land a career-defining stage victory, yet the...

Lotte Kopecky: “I knew Anna could be really strong in this climb”

Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx-Protime) remains in the lead of the Points classification of La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es after Stage 6.

“We didn’t start the week in the best way. It felt special to win two days ago, and victories haven’t stopped coming since then! I knew Anna [van der Breggen] could be really strong in this climb. You can never...