The second stage of the Women’s return 2025 arose in the sprint.
And it is Marianne your who dominated the event, after 99 kilometers traveled between Molins of King et Sant Boi de Llobregatin Catalonia. Perfectly led by his teammates whose Pauline Ferrand-Prévotshe imposed herself before the Italians Letizia Paternoster et Letizia Borghesi.
“It was great, a big effort from the team,” reacted the winner of the day at the microphone of the organization. “It’s not just this race but all over the season. With what happened yesterday, we wanted to put juice today. We were all concerned. »»
“There was Pauline [Ferrand-Prévot] et Imogen [Wolff] With me, it was perfect to be able to follow their wheel and thanks to their work, I was able to arrive at the last turn in front, ”she added.
Despite several attempts throughout the race, no escape was created during this shortest stage of the Vuelta Femenina 2025, which therefore naturally ended in the sprint. The weather conditions, which made the slippery road, caused several falls including that of the young British Cat Ferguson in the last turn.
Thanks to the bonuses, Letizia Paternoster seizes the red jersey of the general classification, to the detriment of the Dutchman Ellen van Dijkdistant before the final sprint.
Cédrine Kerbaol finished best French in the stage, in 9th place. Juliette Labous remains the first Tricolor in the general classification (14th).
