L’Angliru, Saturday, 9th May 2026
As if its gruelling ramps were filled with magic, the Alto de l’Angliru offered a mesmerizing spectacle and turned La Vuelta Femenina 26 by Carrefour.es upside down, enchanting some and haunting the rest. Human Powered Health’s Petra Stiasny turned out to be the best and fastest up this legendary climb in Asturias to land a career-defining stage victory, yet the real star of the day was Paula Blasi – a red star, indeed. The UAE Team ADQ up-and-coming rider put a brave, powerful acceleration in the steepest part of the Angliru to drop and distance overall leader (and women’s cycling legend) Anna van der Breggen, and take La Roja off her shoulders to become the first Spanish rider to win La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es. The SD Worx-Protime rider had to settle with standing second on the final podium, alongside white jersey Marion Bunel (Visma-Lease a Bike). 23-year-old Blasi also won the Mountains classification, while SD Worx’s Lotte Kopecky brought home the green jersey. All in all, it was a finale to remember – one that can mark the beginning of a new era in professional cycling.
STAGE RESULT
- Petra Stiasny (Human Powered Health) 04h09’40”
- Paula Blasi (UAE Team ADQ) +00’23”
- Juliette Berthet (FDJ United-Suez) +00’43”
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
- Paula Blasi (UAE Team ADQ) 22h17’03”
- Anna van der Breggen (Team SD Worx-Protime) +00’24”
- Marion Bunel (Team Visma-Lease a Bike) +00’49”
