Astorga, Thursday, 7th May 2026
The fifth stage of La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es was a celebration of the legacy left by architect Antoni Gaudí, as it was set to finish in front of one of his masterpieces, the Palacio Episcopal in Astorga. It was bound to be a monumental victory for whomever was the fastest of the bunch gallop up the final kicker, and it turned out to be Mischa Bredewold (Team SD Worx-Protime) who raised her arms thanks to her teammate Lotte Kopecky, as the Belgian in La Roja pushed the brakes just on time for the former European champion to overtake her and sign the second straight brace (that is: first and second of the stage) for the Dutch team. As for the rest, it was a straightforward day, with a five-strong breakaway allowing Alice Coutinho (Mayenne Monbana My Pie) to take the polka dot jersey of the QOM classification off the shoulders of her teammate Marine Allione. GC-wise, Kopecky is still in the lead by 12” on Koch and 18” on Cédrine Kerbaol (EF Education-Oatly) as her red jersey will be up for grabs in these final two days in Asturias, with two summit finishes awaiting the riders. On Friday will come the sharp, steep climb to Les Praeres. On Saturday, the women’s peloton will discover the gruelling, legendary Alto de l’Angliru.
STAGE RESULT
- Mischa Bredewold (Team SD Worx-Protime) 02h54’07”
- Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx-Protime) +00’00”
- Letizia Paternoster (Liv-AlUla-Jayco) +00’00”
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
- Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx-Protime) 15h04’47”
- Franziska Koch (FDJ United-Suez) +00’12”
- Cédrine Kerbaol (EF Education-Oatly) +00’18”
