{"id":120098,"date":"2026-05-08T12:57:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/la-vuelta-femenina-stage-6-live-gc-contenders-to-do-battle-in-asturias-on-first-of-two-mountain-top-finishes\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:57:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:57:54","slug":"la-vuelta-femenina-stage-6-live-gc-contenders-to-do-battle-in-asturias-on-first-of-two-mountain-top-finishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/la-vuelta-femenina-stage-6-live-gc-contenders-to-do-battle-in-asturias-on-first-of-two-mountain-top-finishes\/","title":{"rendered":"La Vuelta Femenina stage 6 LIVE: GC contenders to do battle in Asturias on first of two mountain top finishes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>Refresh <i class=\"fa fa-refresh\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-08T12:57:54+00:00\">2026-05-08T12:57:54.463Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-37a4ffcf-e218-47a5-b899-acfdadc8f0f2\">A shot of the jersey-wearers on the front of the peloton waiting to get going in Gij\u00f3n. .<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-912ad1f4-a9f9-4bdc-934a-38c63cce2b2e\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1024px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.70%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/o4mV7uNqdswXKET2knEEYR-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/o4mV7uNqdswXKET2knEEYR-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/o4mV7uNqdswXKET2knEEYR-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/o4mV7uNqdswXKET2knEEYR-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/o4mV7uNqdswXKET2knEEYR-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/o4mV7uNqdswXKET2knEEYR-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-08T12:56:21+00:00\">2026-05-08T12:56:21.018Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-77a11ba9-e8cc-4bb7-bca7-41685098dc46\">Two riders have attacked and opened up a 30 second lead in the early stages. Marine Allione (Mayenne-Monbana-MyPie) and Elisa Valtulini (Vini Fantini-BePink) are the riders who have separated themselves from the bunch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-08T12:52:45+00:00\">2026-05-08T12:52:45.567Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-89748e1e-6fc5-41b8-bf64-979b9acf73f4\">There has been an early crash for Mavi Garc\u00eda (UAE Team ADQ).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-08T12:52:17+00:00\">2026-05-08T12:52:17.439Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-893d2ad5-e1a1-4fdb-bbae-63cf7213a81b\">Two riders have not started the stage today. They are Marthe Goossens (AG Insurance-Soudal) and Natalie Quinn (Mayenne Monbana My Pie).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Both were caught up in crashes yesterday.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<aside id=\"seasonal_0\" class=\"hawk-root\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-08T12:51:12+00:00\">2026-05-08T12:51:12.639Z<\/time><br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-106-5km-to-go\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-106-5km-to-go\"><span>106.5km to go<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-69c8478d-7d2f-48ba-9453-bda95d55ad35\">The riders have set off from the start-line in Gij\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-08T12:49:53+00:00\">2026-05-08T12:49:53.109Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2ad58b5f-6ae9-4e58-be69-5c56d48f071b\">Niewiadoma-Phinney, Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot and Van der Breggen go into the stage as the big favourites, but there are a number of riders from the second tier of favourites who could surprise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Young Paula Blasi has been one of the breakout riders of the spring following her Amstel Gold victory. The UAE Team ADQ rider is untested on this kind of test in this kind of company.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<aside id=\"seasonal_0\" class=\"hawk-root\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-2ad58b5f-6ae9-4e58-be69-5c56d48f071b-2\">Liane Lippert has looked good this week, as have Ashleigh Moolman Pasio and Cedrine Kerbaol. The likes of Ricarda Bauernfeind, Monica Trinca Colonel and Evita Muzic could also challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Lotte Kopecky is expected to struggle on the final climb, but the former world champion has done exceptional things in the mountains before.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-08T12:43:54+00:00\">2026-05-08T12:43:54.592Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d9464c3e-b40b-4deb-8888-21ba8a67a9bc\">10 minutes to go until the start of the stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-08T12:42:54+00:00\">2026-05-08T12:42:54.741Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-9c637df4-aa06-48ec-8fe3-862db75a8cb8\">Yesterday&#8217;s stage was a real show of force by SD Worx-ProTime as they took a 1-2 through Bredewold and Kopecky.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;We said, the most important thing is that we win the stage, and we try to do it with the red jersey. But Lotte showed what kind of teammate she is,&#8221; said Danny Stam, SD Worx-ProTime sports director.<\/p>\n<p><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/sd-worx-protime-share-vuelta-femenina-stage-wins-as-team-management-juggles-riders-ambitions\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/sd-worx-protime-share-vuelta-femenina-stage-wins-as-team-management-juggles-riders-ambitions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>&#8216;Lotte showed what kind of teammate she is&#8217; \u2013 Kopecky eases up to let Bredewold win as SD Worx-Protime juggle cards at Vuelta Femenina<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-5181e61a-527b-45e0-a3cf-fb5d10cb1fe0\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1024px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.50%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hpU9iTqTynvbfUsEfwHnxR-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hpU9iTqTynvbfUsEfwHnxR-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hpU9iTqTynvbfUsEfwHnxR-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hpU9iTqTynvbfUsEfwHnxR-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hpU9iTqTynvbfUsEfwHnxR-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hpU9iTqTynvbfUsEfwHnxR-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hpU9iTqTynvbfUsEfwHnxR.jpg\" alt=\"ASTORGA, SPAIN - MAY 07: Mischa Bredewold of Netherlands and Team SD Worx - Protime celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 12th La Vuelta Femenina 2026, Stage 5 a 119.6km stage from Leon to Astorga \/ #UCIWWT \/ on May 07, 2026 in Astorga, Spain. (Photo by Szymon Gruchalski\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hpU9iTqTynvbfUsEfwHnxR-1024-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hpU9iTqTynvbfUsEfwHnxR-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hpU9iTqTynvbfUsEfwHnxR-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hpU9iTqTynvbfUsEfwHnxR-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hpU9iTqTynvbfUsEfwHnxR-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hpU9iTqTynvbfUsEfwHnxR-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hpU9iTqTynvbfUsEfwHnxR.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hpU9iTqTynvbfUsEfwHnxR.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<aside id=\"seasonal_0\" class=\"hawk-root\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-08T12:40:09+00:00\">2026-05-08T12:40:09.446Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-429d4f33-0dbf-4ffe-a031-d788cac82205\">We go into this stage with the General Classification very close. The top 25 riders are separated by just 32 seconds, meaning that there are a number of riders who could challenge for the lead today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-08T12:37:53+00:00\">2026-05-08T12:37:53.765Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-41f46d9a-450c-4765-8461-21e4c2b2a2fa\">Anna van der Breggen is one of the favourites today, but the SD Worx-ProTime leader crashed twice in yesterday&#8217;s stage. How will it affect her performance today?<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;I&#8217;m OK, I almost could avoid it in the end, but just not,&#8221; Van der Breggen said to <em>Eurosport <\/em>at the finish. &#8220;But I&#8217;m OK. We could see the clouds already hanging there for quite a while so we expected that it could be [wet], but it was just a pity that it was in the final 2k, 3k. It was really slippery, it was unlucky.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/anna-van-der-breggen-unlucky-after-pair-of-crashes-take-down-several-riders-in-wet-vuelta-femenina-finale\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/anna-van-der-breggen-unlucky-after-pair-of-crashes-take-down-several-riders-in-wet-vuelta-femenina-finale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Anna van der Breggen &#8216;unlucky&#8217; after pair of crashes take down several riders in wet Vuelta Femenina finale<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-096a86b3-ce4a-4569-a6fa-43e402da61a7\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1024px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.70%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QRiv7RLnjCSNLXUukWHSvd-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QRiv7RLnjCSNLXUukWHSvd-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QRiv7RLnjCSNLXUukWHSvd-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QRiv7RLnjCSNLXUukWHSvd-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QRiv7RLnjCSNLXUukWHSvd-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QRiv7RLnjCSNLXUukWHSvd-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QRiv7RLnjCSNLXUukWHSvd.jpg\" alt=\"ASTORGA, SPAIN - MAY 07: Anna van der Breggen of Netherlands and Team SD Worx - Protime competes during the 12th La Vuelta Femenina 2026, Stage 5 a 119.6km stage from Leon to Astorga \/ #UCIWWT \/ on May 07, 2026 in Astorga, Spain. (Photo by Szymon Gruchalski\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QRiv7RLnjCSNLXUukWHSvd-1024-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QRiv7RLnjCSNLXUukWHSvd-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QRiv7RLnjCSNLXUukWHSvd-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QRiv7RLnjCSNLXUukWHSvd-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QRiv7RLnjCSNLXUukWHSvd-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QRiv7RLnjCSNLXUukWHSvd-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QRiv7RLnjCSNLXUukWHSvd.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QRiv7RLnjCSNLXUukWHSvd.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<aside id=\"seasonal_0\" class=\"hawk-root\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-08T12:29:26+00:00\">2026-05-08T12:29:26.059Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e35dcb56-facd-4b6a-a7a4-79ee8214be79\">Here is Cyclingnews&#8217; detailed preview of today&#8217;s stage: <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/la-vuelta-femenina-2026-stage-6-preview\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/la-vuelta-femenina-2026-stage-6-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Wall of Praeres expected to crush challengers and shake up GC standings<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-518639da-cfad-492a-9595-065f51c03224\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1024px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.31%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UWLrQXpmdQsTFTkbJZZNrE-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UWLrQXpmdQsTFTkbJZZNrE-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UWLrQXpmdQsTFTkbJZZNrE-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UWLrQXpmdQsTFTkbJZZNrE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UWLrQXpmdQsTFTkbJZZNrE-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UWLrQXpmdQsTFTkbJZZNrE-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UWLrQXpmdQsTFTkbJZZNrE.jpg\" alt=\"ASTORGA, SPAIN - MAY 07: (L-R) Valentina Cavallar of Austria and Team SD Worx - Protime, Marit Raaijmakers of Netherlands and Team Human Powered Health, Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio of South Africa and Team AG Insurance - Soudal and a general view of the peloton competing during the 12th La Vuelta Femenina 2026, Stage 5 a 119.6km stage from Leon to Astorga \/ #UCIWWT \/ on May 07, 2026 in Astorga, Spain. (Photo by Szymon Gruchalski\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UWLrQXpmdQsTFTkbJZZNrE-1024-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UWLrQXpmdQsTFTkbJZZNrE-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UWLrQXpmdQsTFTkbJZZNrE-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UWLrQXpmdQsTFTkbJZZNrE-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UWLrQXpmdQsTFTkbJZZNrE-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UWLrQXpmdQsTFTkbJZZNrE-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UWLrQXpmdQsTFTkbJZZNrE.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UWLrQXpmdQsTFTkbJZZNrE.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-08T12:27:41+00:00\">2026-05-08T12:27:41.595Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7d38386b-051e-4ff2-ab70-da33fa27c52c\">Today is the shortest stage of this year&#8217;s Vuelta Feminina, with just 106km ahead of the riders today. It&#8217;s a lumpy course for the opening 102km before a real wall of a finish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Les Praeres.Nava is 3.9km long with an average of 12.6%. The cream is sure to rise to the top on this hellish climb and it&#8217;s more than likely that we will have a new leader of the race this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<aside id=\"seasonal_0\" class=\"hawk-root\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-08T12:22:57+00:00\">2026-05-08T12:22:57.594Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-6f98994c-6175-414e-b818-ef98e6e1f7ab\">Yesterday it was Mischa Bredewold who took the win on a gruelling sprint finish in Astorga, leading home an SD Worx-ProTime 1-2 with Lotte Kopecky in second place. Kopecky retained the <em>maillot rojo<\/em> while Bredewold moved up to 4th overall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Here&#8217;s our full report from yesterday: <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/vuelta-femenina-mischa-bredewold-leads-lotte-kopecky-across-stage-5-line-as-sd-worx-protime-repeats-with-one-two-finish\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/vuelta-femenina-mischa-bredewold-leads-lotte-kopecky-across-stage-5-line-as-sd-worx-protime-repeats-with-one-two-finish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mischa Bredewold leads Lotte Kopecky across stage 5 line as SD Worx-Protime repeats with one-two finish<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-f50ce6a5-d048-4e37-9e42-236dcd4f1103\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1024px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.70%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u7o2NoRDTHmy44JKaJKJqN-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u7o2NoRDTHmy44JKaJKJqN-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u7o2NoRDTHmy44JKaJKJqN-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u7o2NoRDTHmy44JKaJKJqN-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u7o2NoRDTHmy44JKaJKJqN-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u7o2NoRDTHmy44JKaJKJqN-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u7o2NoRDTHmy44JKaJKJqN.jpg\" alt=\"Mischa Bredewold (SD Worx - Protime) celebrates on the podium after winning stage 5 of the 2026 La Vuelta Femenina in Astorga, Spain. (Photo by Szymon Gruchalski\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u7o2NoRDTHmy44JKaJKJqN-1024-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u7o2NoRDTHmy44JKaJKJqN-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u7o2NoRDTHmy44JKaJKJqN-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u7o2NoRDTHmy44JKaJKJqN-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u7o2NoRDTHmy44JKaJKJqN-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u7o2NoRDTHmy44JKaJKJqN-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u7o2NoRDTHmy44JKaJKJqN.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/u7o2NoRDTHmy44JKaJKJqN.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<aside id=\"seasonal_0\" class=\"hawk-root\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-08T12:18:37+00:00\">2026-05-08T12:18:37.932Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5217b6b0-69ba-416d-a59c-5863574286c8\">It&#8217;s almost like a new race is beginning today. The first five stages have been fought by the sprinters and classics riders. Today it&#8217;s time for the climbers to play.<\/p>\n<p>Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney, Anna van der Breggan and Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot are the big favourites. Who will be wearing the red jersey come the end of the day?<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<aside id=\"seasonal_0\" class=\"hawk-root\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-08T12:14:41+00:00\">2026-05-08T12:14:41.048Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5cae8208-629f-4d2e-bd07-dec7909bfa6b\">The riders will get underway from Gij\u00f3n at 14:53 local time, just under 40 minutes from now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-08T12:13:11+00:00\">2026-05-08T12:13:11.526Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-01123cfa-c3e6-4c67-98f2-88230431367a\">Hello and welcome to Cyclingnews&#8217; live coverage of stage 6 of La Vuelta Feminina 2026. It&#8217;s the first of a doubleheader of big mountain stages which will decide this year&#8217;s race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/live\/la-vuelta-femenina-stage-6-live-gc-contenders-to-do-battle-in-asturias-on-first-of-two-mountain-top-finishes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Refresh 2026-05-08T12:57:54.463Z A shot of the jersey-wearers on the front of the peloton waiting to get going in Gij\u00f3n. . (Image credit: Getty Images) 2026-05-08T12:56:21.018Z Two riders have attacked and opened up a 30 second lead in the early stages. Marine Allione (Mayenne-Monbana-MyPie) and Elisa Valtulini (Vini Fantini-BePink) are the riders who have separated themselves [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":120099,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120098"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120098"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120098\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/120099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=120098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=120098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}