Vuelta a España La Vuelta Femenina 2026 (May 3rd-9th)

[Samu Cuenca]

We have live pictures just after the last categorised climb. Squiban and Moolman-Pasio have won a QOM sprint each and finished second in the other.

 

[Didinho]

Pauline also said she doesn’t go for GC. Curious about Blasi, making big steps already. Kasia, Squiban and Anna will be the favorites for me.

Pauline got a good chance today with the last km uphill finish.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Pauline also said she doesn’t go for GC. Curious about Blasi, making big steps already. Kasia, Squiban and Anna will be the favorites for me.

Pauline got a good chance today with the last km uphill finish.

I don't think the finish is hard enough for her to have a chance. It's much easier than the one from the first stage of last year's TDFF, so it should be about Vos for Visma today, or Wolff or Van Dam depending on who has the legs and gets the positioning right.

 

[Didinho]

I don't think the finish is hard enough for her to have a chance. It's much easier than the one from the first stage of last year's TDFF, so it should be about Vos for Visma today, or Wolff or Van Dam depending on who has the legs and gets the positioning right.

Yeah forgot about Vos. But they said the last km is around 8%? Or only the steepest part? Couldn’t find anything about it.

Faster riders are Vos, Kopecky, Bredewold, Paternoster, Jastrab, Bossuyt.
5 chances for them.

 

[Didinho]

The rain will continue for the rest of the stage. Those corners in the last part could be chaos. Hope everyone stays on the bike.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Yeah forgot about Vos. But they said the last km is around 8%? Or only the steepest part? Couldn’t find anything about it.

Faster riders are Vos, Kopecky, Bredewold, Paternoster, Jastrab, Bossuyt.
5 chances for them.

I think it's around 7% at the steepest part around 200m from the line. Ride With GPS tells me there might be a steeper point earlier on, but I think that's a mistake caused by a roundabout.

 

[Didinho]

Koch takes the bonus sprint before Letizia. Would love to see her in red again!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Realini is dropped. Not a huge surprise, but I had hoped she would have improved over the past month where she hasn't raced.

EF have worked at the front, so I am surprised Rüegg didn't take seconds in the intermediate sprint. I think she has a decent chance to win today.