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Stage 7
2| Paula BLASI CAIROL
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 after me the whole time. I’m thankful and emotional, because this victory belongs to every single one of us. I’ve received great support, up to a point on which winning was the least I...
Stage 7
136| Petra STIASNY
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 on the build-up to the Vuelta: this stage. It was a dream to win it. I was looking forward so much to this day. So many things had to go right this week for this to happen. When I reached the bottom...
Stage 7
26| Anna VAN DER BREGGEN
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.”
Stage 7
31| Marion BUNEL
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 new generation of riders looks great. I really like my rivals, because they make the races better. Racing alongside Anna van der Breggen makes me feel proud, and Paula...
Stage 7
23| Lotte KOPECKY
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 the week and felt quite strong in the first five stages, which has allowed me to win the Points classification. We’ll see if I chase more green jerseys in the future.”
Stage 6
23| Lotte KOPECKY
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 be never sure of what may happen in the Angliru. Things have already been super nice for us, but tomorrow it can be something different. I think we have to be confident, but also really careful.”
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Stage 6
31| Marion BUNEL
Marion Bunel: “This is cycling and plans can always change”
Marion Bunel (Visma-Lease a Bike) is the best young rider of La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es after Stage 6.
“I was hoping to be up there today, because I was feeling I had good legs this week. I was happy I could keep up with the rest of the GC riders through the first five stages. As for today, I was feeling very motivated. It’s true that Pauline [Ferrand-Prévot] was the designated leader, and we also had a card to play in Sarah [van Dam]. But then, this is cycling and plans can always change. This type of climb demands all-in individual...
Stage 6
26| Anna VAN DER BREGGEN
Anna van der Breggen: “I had never seen a climb like Les Praeres before”
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 girls took care of me all race long. I wasn't feeling super good at the beginning of the stage, because I could still feel the effects from yesterday’s crash. My muscles were in pain in the opening...
Stage 5
23| Lotte KOPECKY
Lotte Kopecky: “I’m afraid I will lose the red jersey tomorrow”
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 finish. We knew that this finish suited us very well, and it would have been stupid not to set it up for us. I knew Mischa was going to sprint, and I was just hoping that nobody came from behind to...
Stage 5
21| Mischa BREDEWOLD
Mischa Bredewold: “A dream scenario”
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. Of course, we came here with Lotte (Kopecky) for the sprints, so you need to puzzle a bit with the stages. Especially today, as you don't want to throw the red jersey away - that would be really stupid....
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