Vuelta España Femenina 2026 - Stage 5 - News

León > Astorga, 119.6km

03.05-09.05

Mischa Bredewold won stage 5 of La Vuelta Femenina in rainy conditions in Astorga, leading home a 1-2 for SD Worx-Protime ahead of teammate and race leader Lotte Kopecky. A crash split the bunch in the final kilometres, leaving a reduced group to contest the uphill sprint. Kopecky extended her overall lead, while Bredewold claimed the 20th victory of her career and her first win of 2026.

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1-2 for SD Worx as Bredewold wins and Kopecky extends lead on La Vuelta Femenina stage 5

May 7 2026 - 5:15 PM

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