Living La Vuelta Loca
+ Van der Breggen takes a victory and Pauline pulls out
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News 📰
The Vuelta a España Femenina got off to a pretty shambolic start in Barcelona last weekend: Riders were delayed during the first stage’s team time trial after officials took their time checking over bikes. The delay was reportedly caused initially by the fact that Movistar riders were late to present their bikes, for which they were later fined, but caused a ripple effect that meant that riders from Team Visma | Lease a Bike were late for their start time off the ramp.
Following the opening stage chaos for her team, Pauline Ferrand Prévot was forced to retire from the race ahead of stage five citing an infection in her ankle sustained at Paris Roubaix, which she won. “Since Roubaix, I couldn’t recover fully from my infection in my ankle. It’s a hard decision to let my teammates and my team, as I love being with them, but it’s the best and smartest one to be able to recover fully and be 100% ready for this summer,” she wrote on Instagram.
Meanwhile, fellow comeback queen Anna van der Breggen took her first victory since returning to the peloton on stage four of the race.
Read 🗞️
Wheel Talk newsletter: Can we call it a Grand Tour? - Escape Collective
'Not everyone wins the battle with their mind' - Demi Vollering sheds light on emotional La Vuelta Femenina stage win dedication - Cycling Weekly
Debutants with determination – The rising stars expected to shine at La Vuelta Femenina - Cycling News
'Because of my mentality I can win beautiful, beautiful races' - Demi Vollering climbs to victory and the red jersey on stage five of La Vuelta Femenina - Cycling Weekly
Can comeback queen Anna van der Breggen win the Vuelta a España Femenina? - Rouleur
Watch 📺
Listen 🎧
Wheel Talk dive into the beginning of La Vuelta and Lotte Kopecky’s comments from last week
Results 🏆
La Vuelta a España Femenina (2.WWT)
Stage 1 (TTT): Lidl-Trek
Stage 2: Marianne Vos (TVL)
Stage 3: Femke Gerritse (SDW)
Stage 4: Anna van der Breggen (SDW)
Stage 5: Demi Vollering (FDJ)
Stage 6: Marianne Vos (TVL)
Current GC leader with 1 stage to go: Demi Vollering (FDJ)
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CERATIZIT Festival Elsy Jacobs à Garnich (1.1)
Marta Lach (SDW)
Maria Giulia Confalonieri (UXM)
Sarah van Dam (CTC)
GP Immo Zone/Vloer-en chapewerken Smetryns (1.1)
Julie Stockman (DDG)
Jesse Vandenbulcke (DCB)
Puck Langenbarg (FDD)
CERATIZIT Festival Elsy Jacobs à Luxembourg (1.1)
Martina Fidanza (TVL)
Valentine Fortin (COF)
Barbara Guarischi (SDW)
Pointe du Raz Ladies Classic (1.1)
Paula Blasi (UAD)
Lauren Dickson (ART)
Anneke Dijkstra (VWT)
La Classique Morbihan (1.1)
Eline Jansen (VWT)
Amber Kraak (FDJ)
Giada Borghesi (HPH)
Upcoming races 📆
Saturday 10th May: La Vuelta a España Femenina (2.WWT) stage 7
How to watch:
Live on TNT/Max/Discovery+ from 12:50 CEST
Start list here
Preview here
Saturday 10th May: Grand Prix du Morbihan Féminin (1.1)
How to watch:
Live on TNT/Max/Discovery+ from 9:30 CEST
Start list here
Preview here
Friday 16th May - Sunday 18th May: Itzulia Women (2.WWT)
How to watch:
Live on TNT/Max/Discovery+ from 12:30 CEST
Start list here
Preview here
Sunday 11th May: Trofee Maarten Wynants (1.1)
Wednesday 14th May: Navarra Women's Elite Classics (1.Pro)
Friday Fun 🕺
Ally Wollaston introduces some Kiwi culture to her French team 🇳🇿
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