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Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime): “I just wanted to make the race hard”

Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime) was the most aggressive rider of La Vuelta Femenina 25 by Carrefour.es and finished 3rd overall.

“Why did I pull so much time during the final climb? Well, I just wanted to make the race hard, and the team wanted to be at the front for as long as possible. We tried, and I actually felt kind of good. I didn’t want to wait...

Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez): “I’m happy that I won the way I did”

Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez) is the overall and QOM winner of La Vuelta Femenina 25 by Carrefour.es

“It’s really cool to win this race for the second time in a row. I also wanted this stage victory in Cotobello. I decided to wait for as long as possible to launch my attack. It was hard to wait, but I’m happy that I won the way I did. I’m always looking...

Marianne Vos (Visma | Lease a Bike): “This success is not for me, but for the whole team”

Marianne Vos (Visma | Lease a Bike) won Stage 2 and 6 of La Vuelta Femenina 25 by Carrefour.es, as well as the Points classification.

“This green jersey is very satisfying. We had a great week with the team. We fought in every stage and got away with two stage wins and the Points classification. The team did an amazing job. I cannot thank them enough for their work...

Nienke Vinke (Picnic-PostNL): “The last day of the race always is a mental struggle”

Nienke Vinke (Picnic-PostNL) was the best young rider of La Vuelta Femenina 25 by Carrefour.es.

“It's very special. I didn't expect to finish as the best young rider because, to be honest, I didn't feel great this week. Today was the first day that I finally found my good legs again, and I'm really happy with that. I think I like cold weather, as I normally do well...

Vollering extends her reign at La Vuelta Femenina 25 by Carrefour.es

Few title defences turn out in such glory as Demi Vollering’s at La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es. After winning the 2024 edition by a comfortable margin, the Dutch rider came back to the Spanish Grand Tour spearheading a powerful FDJ-Suez squad - and made the most of it. Vollering claimed La Roja atop Lagunas de Neila on Thursday and closed her race with a bang on Saturday...

Cat Ferguson (Movistar Team): “I’m disappointed with my sprint today”

Cat Ferguson (Movistar Team) was the best young rider in Stage 6 of La Vuelta Femenina 25 by Carrefour.es.

“I’m not the happiest. It’s great to have scored two top10 results but, to be honest, I wanted more. I’m disappointed with my sprint today. I wasn't there in the battle for the position. The start of the stage was really calm, and then a breakaway...

Nicole Steigenga (AG Insurance-Soudal): “It was all or nothing today”

Nicole Steigenga (AG Insurance-Soudal) was the most aggressive rider in Stage 6 of La Vuelta Femenina 25 by Carrefour.es.

“Everyone wanted to be in the breakaway because attackers won’t have any chance tomorrow, so there were a lot of attacks. It was all or nothing today. At one point, we had Justine [Ghekiere] in a big group up the road. It was a nice one,...

Marianne Vos (Visma | Lease a Bike): “Very happy… and also exhausted”

Marianne Vos (Visma | Lease a Bike) won Stage 6 of La Vuelta Femenina 25 by Carrefour.es and is the current leader of the Points classification.

“I’m very happy… and also exhausted, to be honest. We knew, as a team, that today it was a chance for us. The first one of course takes you the pressure off, but today we wanted to go all out, and we did. There...

Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez): “Keeping the red jersey will be our priority”

Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez) is the overall leader and the QOM leader of La Vuelta Femenina 25 by Carrefour.es after five stages.

“Today was a bit of a crazy final. It was really stressful, with this last downhill and still a big bunch at the finish because the stage was mostly flat. I’m happy I made it to the finish inside the front group and that I managed...