The first mountain middle stage of the Women’s return 2025 made his verdict.
And it’s the Dutchman Anna van der Breggen Who created the surprise by winning on this 4th stage between Pedrola and Borja, in Aragon, in front of his compatriots Marianne your et Demi full ring. It concludes the 111.6 km of racing in 2 h 49 min 55 s.
The 2018 and 2020 world champion, which returns from a three -year break, managed to escape from the peloton 5 km from the finish line, in the last descent of the day.
“I did not expect to do that, it was not the plan, but I found myself all alone and it was the right time to accelerate,” analyzed the winner of the stage at the microphone of the organization.
At the same time, it is very close to the red jersey of leader in the general classification, always kept by Femke Gerritsehowever suffering during the ascent of El Bust (5 km at 5.4%, cat. 3) less than 15 km from the finish.
-“For the moment, everyone stands in a pocket handkerchief, and we will see more clearly tomorrow,” added Anna Van der Breggen.
The French Muva Muzic seizes his side of the best climbing polka dot jersey, after having imposed herself at the top of El Bust in front of Demi Vollering and Liane Lippert. The first ascent of the day, the Alto Del Moncayo (5.3 km at 5.7 %, Cat. 2), had been dominated by the Belgian Justine Ghekiere Before Avlia Muzic and the Italian Erica magnaldi.
Regarding the green jersey of best sprinters, it is always Marianne Vos who keeps it. The Dutchman took third place in the intermediate sprint of the day (+15 pts), behind Femke Gerritse (+25 pts) and half a vollering (+20 pts).
Cédrine Kerbaolvery efficient on the descents, finishes first French in the stage, in 5th place. Juliette Labous is 13th, Muza Muzic 14th and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot 32E.
And it is now Muzic Avoida which is the first Tricolor in the general classification (10th).
