2026-05-09T11:43:00.560Z<\/p>\n
Lippert, out of the saddle leads the Markus sisters in the break which leads the favourites’ groupie 2.09, FDJ continue to lead the chase.<\/p>\n
15km to go<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:41:16.304Z<\/p>\n FDJ are doing the work now, the gaps remains, but we’re inside the final 3km before the climb.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:40:09.682Z<\/p>\n Markus, Markus and Lippert have stretched their advantage once again, they’re 2.10 ahead and still going well.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:38:47.097Z<\/p>\n Now the race is up, into the intermediate sprint, Lotte Kopecky and Franziska Koch (FDJ United-SUEZ) looking for the point for the green jersey competition. 2026-05-09T11:33:05.354Z<\/p>\n Markus, Markus and Lippert lead by 2.39 now, this lull behind will probably allow them the get onto the climb before they’re caught. 2026-05-09T11:31:02.589Z<\/p>\n There’s a little feeling of calm before the storm at the moment. Riders feeding and sorting clothing. There’s no rain just yet, though there’s no blazing sunshine either.<\/p>\n 20km to go <\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:27:36.228Z<\/p>\n All change as Visma slip back and UAE Team ADQ take over, while Van der Breggen moves onto the wheels of three team mates.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:25:10.185Z<\/p>\n The gap is extending a little at the moment, it’s out to 1.32 as the leaders continue working well. 2026-05-09T11:22:30.870Z<\/p>\n We’re 26km from the line and from here on in it’s basically uphill. Whether that be false flat through the sprint, which comes 17km from the line, or on the brutal L’Angliru.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:18:41.914Z<\/p>\n The peloton is flying down the descent, though the breakaway still have 55 seconds’ lead.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:16:46.510Z<\/p>\n Lippert is clearly the better descender, waiting for the Markus sisters to ensure the three of them get as far as possible before they’re caught.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:15:32.840Z<\/p>\n On the descent some of those riders dropped from the favourites’ group are getting back on, they’ll be able to help their leaders into the climb.<\/p>\n 30km to go<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:13:53.936Z<\/p>\n This is the stage that keeps on giving, after the penultimate climb there’s an intermediate sprint with bonus seconds on the line in Las Mazas. Will anyone sprint for the time, or will they hope to make the difference on the final climb?<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:12:32.765Z<\/p>\n As what remains of the peloton crest the Alto del Tenebredo they’re just 1.05 behind the leaders.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:11:30.826Z<\/p>\n Lippert leads over the top of the climb, with Riejanne Markus second and her sister Femke in third. Femke seemed to be struggling to struggling as she reached the top, but she has a tiny bit of recovery before the main course.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:07:24.561Z<\/p>\n Over the top of the penultimate climb and Markus, Markus and Lippert’s lead is no below two minutes.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T11:03:54.352Z<\/p>\n This climb is really stretching the peloton with plenty of riders sliding off the back. 2026-05-09T11:02:00.783Z<\/p>\n UAE Team ADQ are on the front, alongside the massed ranks of SD Worx, while our favourites sit close to one another in the group, which has shrunk on the climb.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:59:57.042Z<\/p>\n As we ascend, the gap is coming down now, Markus, Markus and Lippert have only 2.47 on the bunch, Lippert slipping out of the virtual red jersey.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:57:33.876Z<\/p>\n The Alto Tenebreo itself is the first 2nd category climb of the entire race, this is 3.2km at a sapping 9.7% average gradient, with ramps of 20%. 2026-05-09T10:53:12.180Z<\/p>\n After their fast start today has already been a tough day out, but it’s about to get more challenging. 3.35 is the lead for our breakaway.<\/p>\n 40km to go<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:49:13.855Z<\/p>\n In anticipation of the climb, the advantage for the breakaway is beginning to come down. Markus, Markus and Lippert have only 3.30 on the pack.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:45:47.081Z<\/p>\n Deep in the stage, and there’ll be a few deep in the hurt locker after the next 10km. The approach to the Alto Tenebreo comprises a series of steep steps, some of those steps including gradients deep into double figure percentages.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:40:08.562Z<\/p>\n Off the descent from the unclassified climb now, the race tackles 8.5km of false flat before they reach the foot of the Alto Tenebreo.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:34:26.174Z<\/p>\n Markus, Markus and Lippert lead the stage by 3.57 with FDJ United-SUEZ leading the peloton. 50km to go <\/p>\n \n Femke Markus (SD Worx-Protime), Riejanne Markus (Lidl-Trek) and Liane Lippert (Movistar) in the breakaway during stage 7 of the 2026 La Vuelta Femenina 2026. (Photo by Szymon Gruchalski\/Getty Images) (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:27:56.918Z<\/p>\n The breakaway crest the climb, but this is where things begin to get really difficult. There’s a short descent, then gradients of around 10% punctuate a short unclassified climb, before the race heads to the penultimate climb of the race.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:25:17.403Z<\/p>\n Four minutes really is one of the biggest leads for a breakaway, but that’s where it stands for Markus, Markus and Lippert at the moment.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:24:10.830Z<\/p>\n We’ve had a few abandons today. Tiffany Cromwell (Canyon-Sram-zondacrypoto) has just pulled the plug, while her team mate, Maria Martins and Nora Jencusova (Vini Fantini-BePink) pulled out earlier.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:20:22.163Z<\/p>\n At the foot of the climb the breakaway’s advantage is out to 3.00. One of the biggest leads of any break all week.<\/p>\n 60km to go<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:15:13.917Z<\/p>\n The next climb is the Alto del Tejera the day’s second third category climb. Starting 62km from the line, this is only 4.7% over its 4.4km.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:11:48.635Z<\/p>\n At the halfway mark of today’s 132.8km stage Femke Markus (SD Worx-Protime), Riejanne Markus (Lidl-Trek) and Liane Lippert (Movistar) lead by 2.42.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T10:03:45.362Z<\/p>\n We’ve just crested a short climb and the race is now on the run into the next climb. Markus, Markus and Lippert have extended their lead slightly to 2.10.<\/p>\n 70km to go<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T09:59:44.085Z<\/p>\n Paula Blasi (UAE Team ADQ) has been one of the riders of the spring, and she remains within touching distance of the overall win after finishing second on Friday.<\/p>\n She finished stage 6 with a “bittersweet feeling.”<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images) 2026-05-09T09:56:42.547Z<\/p>\n Markus, Markus and Lippert have extended their lead out to 1.43 as the race settles after an incredibly aggressive start.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T09:52:02.578Z<\/p>\n Markus, Markus and Lippert lead the stage by 1.30 while UAE Team ADQ lead the chase. 80km to go <\/p>\n 2026-05-09T09:47:19.071Z<\/p>\n Now the break is properly established, Markus, Markus and Lippert lead the race by 1.30.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T09:41:45.320Z<\/p>\n With the leading trio 1.20 up the road Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (AG Insurance-Soudal) attacked, but she was soon back in the pack.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T09:37:28.807Z<\/p>\n Finally the breakaway is established, Markus, Markus and Lippert lead the peloton by just over one minute.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T09:34:14.144Z<\/p>\n Markus, Markus and Lippert’s lead is growing. We knew Movistar were chasing and it seems the idea was to get someone up the road.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T09:31:44.818Z<\/p>\n With the peloton so close, Liane Lippert has managed to bridge to the leaders. 90km to go <\/p>\n 2026-05-09T09:28:42.364Z<\/p>\n Markus and Markus continue to lead, but the chasing group has been caught and the sisters’ advantage is down to only 15 seconds.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T09:26:35.784Z<\/p>\n Now more riders are trying to bridge to the leading duo, we don’t have any more details at the moment.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T09:20:53.293Z<\/p>\n There’s a Movistar rider trying to chase the Markus sisters now.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T09:18:45.660Z<\/p>\n Femke’s sister, Riejanne Markus (Lidl-Trek), who we saw warming up earlier, is now trying to reach the front, they’re together, 18 seconds in front of the peloton.<\/p>\n 100km to go<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T09:14:10.134Z<\/p>\n Femke Markus (SD Worx-Protime) has attacked alone. This is an interesting most from Anna van der Breggen’s team. Markus began the day more than nine minutes behind her team leader.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T09:10:35.589Z<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfc1 110 km | Etapa 7\ufe0f\u20e3 – Stage 7\ufe0f\u20e3 2026-05-09T09:03:54.781Z<\/p>\n Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (AG Insurance-Soudal) was the first rider over the top and she takes the lead in the mountains classification. Van der Breggen is in second, while the previous leader, Alice Coutinho (Mayenne-Monbana My Pie) is now third.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T09:01:05.769Z<\/p>\n Well, maybe not. Six riders have broken away over the top. 2026-05-09T08:57:19.884Z<\/p>\n This may come back together as it’s 60km from the top of the climb until the foot of the next, the Alto del Tejera.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T08:55:45.516Z<\/p>\n What a start it’s been, we’re getting reports that only 45 riders are left in the front group.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T08:54:26.549Z<\/p>\n Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney was won of the pre-race favourites, but sometimes things don’t work out the you hope.<\/p>\n “Sometimes you just mentally crack,” she said.<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images) 2026-05-09T08:53:15.936Z<\/p>\n All the jerseys are in the front group at the moment, and while the peloton has re-formed plenty of riders are dropped already. It’s going to be a very long hard day for them.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T08:49:01.576Z<\/p>\n Though the average speed has dropped, we’ve got a very high pace on the climb with Lidl-Trek making it hard. The peloton has split in two.<\/p>\n 120km to go<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T08:45:28.594Z<\/p>\n They’re flying along at the moment, the average speed remains above 50km\/h. No one will get away from that.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T08:44:00.423Z<\/p>\n The climbing begins and the peloton is all together on the opening slopes of the climb.<\/p>\n Alto de Santo Emiliano<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T08:41:24.263Z<\/p>\n If anyone wants to establish a breakaway they need to get away quickly as the first of those climbs comes pretty soon. The Alto de Santo Emiliano starts after 10km, it’s 5.2km and averages 5.9%. After a week’s racing this’ll be tough.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T08:39:01.854Z<\/p>\n We’ve got four classified climbs, two third category, one second category and the final Especial category L’Angliru to close the day. To add insult to injury there’s an intermediate sprint between the last two climbs.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T08:38:17.714Z<\/p>\n WE have lots of attacks at the front of the race.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T08:38:03.567Z<\/p>\n We head west from the start, veering north for an anti-clockwise loop, heading back on ourselves before taking a right turn to head for the final climb. It’s winds and wends and is up and down all day.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T08:36:21.150Z<\/p>\n Today is the queen stage, by far the toughest day of the seven stages, at 132.8 not only is it the longest, at 132.8km, it has the most climbing, with 3,271m of elevation and finishing at the top of L’Angrilu.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T08:35:30.491Z<\/p>\n 111 riders take to the start. There are more abandon this morning, <\/strong><\/a>Marie Le Net (FDJ UNited-SUEZ) did not start.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T08:32:55.796Z<\/p>\n And here we go! The flag has dropped<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T08:31:11.351Z<\/p>\n \ud83d\udccd\ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc00 \ud835\udc0f\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc00 \ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc15\ud835\udc08\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc00\/\ud835\udc0f\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc00 \ud835\udc03\ud835\udc04 \ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc15\ud835\udc08\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc00 2026-05-09T08:27:21.290Z<\/p>\n We’re in Asturias now and in this part of Spain the weather is never too predictable. The forecast shows a cloudy day with a chance of some rain late on. It might get as warm as 20\u00ba with light winds from the south-east.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T08:22:46.909Z<\/p>\n We’re rolling for 4.5km of neutral, but who’s in what jersey?<\/p>\n Who’s leading the race after stage 6?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images) 2026-05-09T08:21:36.769Z<\/p>\n The climbs come straight from the gun today, so Riejanne Markus (Lidl-Trek) is getting warmed up.<\/p>\n \n Riejanne Markus (Lidl-Trek) warms up prior to stage 7 of the 2026 La Vuelta Femenina 2026 in Pola de Laviana, Spain. (Photo by Szymon Gruchalski\/Getty Images) (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T08:18:06.932Z<\/p>\n The teams are signed on, including race leader Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime).<\/p>\n \u2764\ufe0f Anna van der Breggen, lista para defender La Roja en las rampas de l’Angliru \ud83d\udc4a 2026-05-09T08:16:09.891Z<\/p>\n The closing brutal stage to at the end of the toughest Vuelta Femenina to date.<\/p>\n The final moments of the battle for the overall title are set to be played out on the slopes of L’Angrilu.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images) 2026-05-09T08:10:30.049Z<\/p>\n Today’s stage to the fabled climb of L’Angliru could well bring more of the same attrition. We roll out at 10:25 local time, starting with 4.5km of neutral before getting the show on the road.<\/p>\n 2026-05-09T08:07:57.887Z<\/p>\n Urska Zigart ya est\u00e1 por aqu\u00ed. Dispuesta a brillar en l’Angliru, sabe lo que es ver \ud83d\udc10 de cerca 2026-05-09T08:05:13.517Z<\/p>\n Friday’s sixth stage to Less Praeres was a brutal race of attrition.<\/p>\n Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime) routed her rivals to take the stage win and overall race lead.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images) Good morning, it’s an early start for the final, race defining stage of this year’s Vuelta Femenina, so thanks for joining our live coverage.<\/p>\n
Koch takes it.<\/p>\n
Lippert is probably the best climber, though Riejanne Markus is also very good.<\/p>\n
Visma-Lease a Bike lead the chase, with Tour de France Femmes winner, Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot on the fornt.<\/p>\n
1km from the top and the bunch are just two minutes behind the breakaway.<\/p>\n
We’re there now and we reckon the race might have a different complexion after the peak.<\/p>\n
Lippert is the biggest threat for the GC in the group, she started the day only 3.47 behind Van der Breggen’s overall lead, so is currently the virtual leader overall.<\/p>\n![\"Femke](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/59PGuVZLJ5G6ToJ4Uvmbd9.jpg\")
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UAE lost two riders yesterday, Ma\u00ebva Squiban to a crash and Greta Marturano to the consequences of an earlier crash.<\/p>\n
We now have Femke Markus (SD Worx-Protime), Riejanne Markus (Lidl-Trek) and Liane Lippert (Movistar) at the front, though their advantage is very small.<\/p>\n\n
\n\ud83d\udd25 \u00a1Ashleigh quiere la monta\u00f1a!
\n\ud83d\udca5 Ash is going for the QOM jersey!
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\n1\ufe0f\u20e3 \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio – @agsoudal – 6 p.
\n2\ufe0f\u20e3 \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 @mireiabenito – @agsoudal – 4 p.
\n3\ufe0f\u20e3 \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 Loes Adegeest – @LidlTrek – 2 p.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/44GqI3zeeqMay 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Our top three of Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime), Paula Blasi (UAE Team ADQ and Marion Bunel (Visma-Lease a Bike) were all there, but now they’re back together, a complete peloton takiing on the descent.<\/p>\n![\"NAVA,](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/D3no4WnbpjwjE5ARbjjStf.jpg\")
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The flag has dropped and the final stage is go!<\/p>\n\n
\n\ud83d\ude4c \u00a1Salida neutralizada de la etapa 7\ufe0f\u20e3!
\n\ud83d\udcaa Stage 7\ufe0f\u20e3 neutral start!#LaVueltaFemenina pic.twitter.com\/Dvy6pcpRdhMay 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n![\"NAVA,](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f5HjEAbWBYu59BNDzgmcXA.jpg\")
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\n\u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udd25 Anna is READY to defend La Roja on the ramps of Angliru!
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\nUrska Zigart in the house! \ud83c\udfd4 What can she do on Angliru? \ud83d\udc40@agsoudal | @urskazigart | #LaVueltaFemenina pic.twitter.com\/Ed5kzfNWXeMay 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n![\"NAVA,](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F7x9kMZTjz3PM5tzYTQh8E.jpg\")
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