Stage 5
León > Astorga (119.6 km)

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.
León > Astorga (119.6 km)

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