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EBU, A.S.0. & Unipublic reach a new La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es agreement until 2030

Cycling fans across Europe will continue to enjoy La Vuelta, La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es, Tour de France and other major races after the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) and Unipublic reached a new media rights agreement through 2030.

The agreement covers men's and women's events, reaffirming the EBU's commitment to promoting...

Mireia Benito (AG Insurance-Soudal Team): “This prize will help me step up”

“This jersey is a stepping stone, confidence-wise. Last season didn’t finish well, as I suffered several crashes and different issues, and this prize will help me step up. As for my team, I believe we did very well. We have to keep going like this. We shouldn’t ease up, nor relax – quite the opposite! We have to keep working, we have to keep pushing,...

Marianne Vos (Team Visma | Lease a Bike): “We wanted to make the race as hard as possible”

“We are very happy. Our goals were going for stage wins and for the final GC. The whole team worked really hard, the two stage wins were great, and to have Riejanne Markus standing second on the overall podium is fantastic. It was a good La Vuelta Femenina 24 by Carrefour.es. We started off with a bit of bad luck with Anna Henderson crashing out in the second stage and...

Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl-Trek): “I don’t think I made any mistake”

"It was a beautiful week in Spain. I have to say that the course of La Vuelta Femenina 24 by Carrefour.es was a great one, overall. No stage was easy – we always raced full on! I didn’t come here in my optimal form after the tough Spring campaign I had. I was not at my very best level, but I fought hard with my teammates as we did believe until the very end that...

Riejanne Markus (Team Visma | Lease a Bike): “I couldn’t wish for anything better”

"I’m super happy. I couldn’t wish for anything better. Last year I was 3rd in the GC until the last day and came 4th in the end. This time, I’ve moved up one position, from 3rd to 2nd. Everything went perfect this week. As a team, we got two stage wins and came close to a third one in the TTT – and we were present in the echelons, as well! I’m thankful...

Demi Vollering (SD Worx-Protime): “Proud that I could finally show how strong I am”

"The team did a good job all day long. In such a tough mountain stage, the racing is a bit nervous. I didn't find this last climb super tough. There was headwind again, but it wasn't super steep. There was a part where we had tailwind and you could pace yourself. There I thought: I have to attack to make sure I have an advantage on that stretch. After all, then the rest will...

Demi Vollering takes it all

119 riders took the start in the 8th stage of La Vuelta Femenina 24 by Carrefour.es, which covered 89,5 kilometres between Madrid’s Distrito Telefónica and Comunidad de Madrid’s Valdesquí, at 11:00 CEST. There were two DNSs: Sara Martín (Movistar Team) and Eva van Agt (Visma | Lease a Bike). After a very aggressive start, 13 riders went clear...

Anya Louw (AG Insurance-Soudal): “I’m learning new things every day”

I’m really surprised with how my legs worked today. I woke up this morning feeling incredibly tired, but I guess the whole peloton feels like that by now. I found myself able to follow a good move and we got a nice gap by the time the peloton split, so I was able to hang on with the first group until the finish. Visma | Lease a Bike was very active today, and quite adamant....

Demi Vollering (SD Worx-Protime): “Tomorrow’s stage suits me well”

We expected more sidewinds and backwinds, but there were also a lot of headwinds. It was important not to fall asleep, as the wind could change anytime to tear things apart. When the echelons happened, I found myself surrounded by many teammates. From then on, I had to stay focused because staying at the front became more and more difficult. Once we were safe GC-wise, which...