Vuelta for women. First success of the season for Demi Vollering on the 5th stage of the Tour of Spain

The first arrival at the top of the women’s Tour of Spain reserved an explanation between favorites, on Thursday, May 2, at the top of the Alto del Fuerte Rapitán (3.4 km at 7.9%). In the bends of the final climb, Dutchman Demi Vollering (SD Worx), crowned in the Tour de France 2023, was the strongest, raising her arms for the first time this season.

Her compatriot Marianne Vos (Visma Lease a Bike), left behind from the first hectometres of the final climb, logically lost the leader’s red jersey. It is today’s winner who takes his tunic, three days before arriving in Madrid.

Another Dutchman shone on this stage: Yara Kastelijn (Fenix-Deceuninck) finished 2nd.^e ahead of the Italian Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl-Trek). The French women also performed well, as Évita Muzic (FDJ-Suez) placed at the foot of the podium (4^e). Juliette Labous is also not far away, in 8th place^e position.

The ranking of the 5th stage of the Vuelta

1. Demi Vollering (PB/SD Worx) in 3 hours 09’52”

2. Yara Kastelijn (PB / Fenix-Deceuninck) on 28”

3. Elisa Longo Borghuni (ITA / Lidl-Trek) mt

4. Évita Muzic (FRA / FDJ-Suez) on 39”

5. Sarah Gigante (AUS / AG Insurance-Soudal Team) on 41”

6. Ricarda Bauernfeind (ALL / Canyon-SRAM Racing) on ​​44”

7. Riejanne Markus (PB / Visma Lease a Bike) mt

8. Juliette Labous (FRA / dsm-firmenich PostNL) on 47”

9. Kim Cadzow (NZL / EF Education-Cannondale) on 57”

10. Pauliena Rooijakkers (PB / Fenix-Deceuninck) at 1’08”