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Stage 5

1| Demi VOLLERING

Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez): “I put pressure mostly on myself”

Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez) won Stage 5 of La Vuelta Femenina 25 by Carrefour.es and is the overall leader and the QOM leader after five stages.

“I’m very happy I won the stage, and very happy with the work we did as a team. The previous days have been a bit difficult, as someone close to me is going through a really hard time mentally. This victory is for all the people who struggle with their mental health.”

“My team was really strong today. We were really focused on both the win and the GC, so I’m very happy that it worked out....

Stage 5

84| Marion BUNEL

Marion Bunel (Visma | Lease a Bike): “A stage like this helps me regain some confidence in myself”

Marion Bunel (Visma | Lease a Bike) finished 6th in Stage 5 of La Vuelta Femenina 25 by Carrefour.es and stood on the podium as the best young rider.

“I am thankful to my teammates for their continued support. I have had so many doubts for days and months before this day. I was waiting for a stage like this to regain my self-confidence. I am happy to rediscover those good feelings today. It was a really hard climb, and I kept that in my mind as a motivation to fight. The hardest part was the best one for me. It was good for me in order to find a good result....

Stage 5

143| Arianna FIDANZA

Arianna Fidanza (Laboral Kutxa): “Being noticed in this event is important for us”

Arianna Fidanza (Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi) was the most aggressive rider in Stage 5 of La Vuelta Femenina 25 by Carrefour.es.

“It has been a really hard stage. The team’s goal was making it into the breakaway. I’ve tried time and again, but it seemed the peloton wasn’t willing to let anybody go - probably because a lot of girls wanted to go up the road. In the end I managed to find the right move, with three other riders. From then on, I focused on getting the white jersey. I launched several attacks and finally earned it. It...

Stage 5

5| Vittoria GUAZZINI

Vittoria Guazzini (FDJ-Suez): “Everything seems easier with Demi”

Vittoria Guazzini (FDJ-Suez) is a teammate of Demi Vollering, who won Stage 5 of La Vuelta Femenina 25 by Carrefour.es and is the overall leader after five stages.

“We are very happy we have been able to follow our plan and succeed with it. We had been unlucky in the first few days, with some crashes. We are glad we have a leader like Demi - with her, everything seems easier. Cycling is unpredictable, and victory is never assured, but our chances increase with Demi - and the pressure too! Our motivation is sky high thanks to her. On a personal note, I am happy...

Stage 4

172| India GRANGIER

India Grangier (Team Coop-Repsol): “Every day is a breakaway day”

India Grangier (Team Coop-Repsol) was the most aggressive rider in Stage 4 of La Vuelta Femenina 25 by Carrefour.es.

“I’m super happy, because it’s the first Combativity award of my whole career. It’s quite new, but quite fun! Of course, this is important for the team. We wanted to be aggressive today and get on the break. We were in almost every group today, so we’re happy we got this prize. The race was very locked from the beginning. Many teams tried to break away, and everyone wanted to go in, so it became hard to go. In the end,...

Stage 4

3| Evita MUZIC

Évita Muzic (FDJ-Suez): “It’s not the end”

Évita Muzic (FDJ-Suez) is the leader of the QOM classification of La Vuelta Femenina 25 by Carrefour.es after four stages.

“It was a quite hard stage, the first one with some climbs. We really wanted to be the first ones at the top of the last climb to do the downhill, and then things became a bit chaotic, with a lot of attacks. I was already trying to follow attacks on the climb, so it was hard for me. We really tried to bring Anna (van der Breggen) back, but it was difficult to do it on a downhill like this and nobody wanted to work with us. That’s...

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81| Marianne VOS

Marianne Vos (Visma | Lease a Bike): “It’s fantastic to have Anna back in the bunch”

Marianne Vos (Visma | Lease a Bike) was 2nd in Stage 4 of La Vuelta Femenina 25 by Carrefour.es and is the current leader of the Points classification.

“Every team was ready for the fight coming into the last climb. I am pretty happy I made it to the summit inside the front group. Then of course Anna van der Breggen made a great attack. Once she had some meters and with the power she has it was difficult to catch her back. From then on, I focused on trying to score the best possible result. It’s fantastic to have Anna back in the bunch. A rider like her...

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14| Femke GERRITSE

Femke Gerritse (SD Worx-Protime): “I was so on the limit…”

Femke Gerritse (SD Worx-Protime) is the overall leader of La Vuelta Femenina 25 by Carrefour.es after four stages.

“The last climb was ridden at a pretty hard pace, and I got dropped just near the summit. Luckily, I had a great teammate in Mischa [Bredewold] to help me bridge back with the front group. I was so on the limit… As for the finish, I just didn’t have any energy left to sprint. Wearing La Roja is very special. I don’t notice it during the race, but I do on the podium! It’s so nice that Anna [van der Breggen] can win - it’s...

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11| Anna VAN DER BREGGEN

Anna van der Breggen (Team SD Worx-Protime): “Things are going really well for us”

Anna van der Breggen (Team SD Worx-Protime) won Stage 4 of La Vuelta Femenina 25 by Carrefour.es.

“It feels really good. I didn’t expect this, as it was not the team’s plan. I found myself at the front in the descent. The speed was down and I found it was a good moment to attack and go solo. The original strategy was to try and win with ‘Gerrie’ [Femke Gerritse] again. We knew the last climb could be hard, and I just wanted to be there along with some teammates - yet the group turned out to be very small! This victory is so nice. Yesterday...

Stage 3

153| Maaike COLJÉ

Maaike Coljé (Arkéa-B&B Hotels): “To get a personal reward for once is nice”

Maaike Coljé (Arkéa-B&B Hotels) was the most aggressive rider in Stage 3 of La Vuelta Femenina 25 by Carrefour.es.

“I like the wind, but our leaders less so! So our first goal as a team was protecting them. I was given a joker role and could play my chances, so when I saw an opportunity to be in the breakaway I immediately jumped on it. The cooperation at the front was quite good, although some riders were a bit weaker than the others and that made things hard sometimes. Anyway, we kept taking turns, without giving up until getting caught.”

“This...

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