Realini wins in Laredo and Van Vleuten rises to the lead
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the italian cyclist Gaia Realini (Trek-Segafredo) has prevailed this Saturday in the sixth and penultimate stage of La Vuelta Femeninaof 106.1 kilometers between the Cantabrian towns of castro urdiales and Laredowhile the Dutch Annemiek Van Vleuten (Movistar) has stormed the lead of the general.
In a day with two important ports, Van Vleuten launched an attack on the first of them, the Height of Fuente de las Varas (2nd category) to leave off the hook the hitherto leader, the Dutch demi vollering (Team SD Word).
With Vollering out of the competition, only the transalpine runner kept up with the current champion of the Spanish round. The two took over until almost the finish line in Laredo, where Realini won the sprint.
In this way, Van Vleuten rises to the leadership of the general classification that Vollering took from him on Friday, now second at 1:11 of her compatriot, while the also Dutch Riejanne Markus (Team Jumbo-Visma) closes the provisional podium.
The Principality of Asturias will host this Sunday the last stage of La Vuelta Femenina on a journey that will begin in Pola de Siero and will end after 93.7 kilometers with the rise to the Lakes of Covadongawhere the red jersey will be imposed on the absolute winner of the round.
Classification of the 6th stage:
1 – REALINI Gaia (Trek) 2:49:23
2 – VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek (Movistar) +0:12
3 – ADEGEEST Loes (FDJ) +1:04
4 – PERSIAN Silvia (UAE) +mt
5 – VOLLERING Demi (SD Worx) mt
6 – GARCÍA Mavi (Liv Racing TeqFind) mt
7 – MUZIC Évita (FDJ) mt
8 – NIEWIADOMA Katarzyna (Canyon) mt
9 – MARKUS Riejanne (Jumbo) mt
10 – SANTESTEBAN Ane (Jayco) mt
General ranking:
1 – VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek (Movistar) +16:16:17
2 – VOLLERING Demi (SD Worx) +1:11
3 – MARKUS Riejanne (Jumbo) +1:23
4 – LABOUS Juliette (DSM) +1:58
5 – REUSSER Marlen (SD Worx) +2:11
6 – BARREL Olivia (UAE) +2:18
7 – NIEWIADOMA Katarzyna (Canyon) +2:38
8 – Mavi GARCIA (Liv Racing TeqFind) +2:39
9 – MAGNALDI Erica (UAE) mt
10 – BAUERNFEIND Ricarda (Canyon) +2:45
13 – SANTESTEBAN Ane (Jayco) +4:01
Source: Eitb

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