Vollering takes the last stage and Van Vleuten La Vuelta
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The Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) has conquered La Vuelta Femenina after defending this Sunday, for just nine secondshis red jersey in the seventh and last stage93.7 kilometers between the Asturian towns of Pola de Siero and the Lakes of Covadonga.
The runner from the telephone squad, who regained the lead on Friday, suffered to defend the income with which she arrived this Sunday, of 1:11 over the also Dutch Demi Vollering (Team SD Word)on the ascent to the mythical Asturian peak, a high finish with 12.5 kilometers at 6.9%.
Vollering was able to cut almost all the disadvantage with which he faced the day, and he was very close to giving the bell; he used a time of 2:43:02 to reach the Lakes of Covadonga in first position11 seconds ahead of the Italian Gaia Realini (Trek-Segafredo)winner of the sixth stage, and 56 over Van Vleuten.
In this way, Van Vleuten, 40, defended his leadership to stay in first place in the general classification with nine seconds ahead of his compatriot and 2:41 over Realini. Thus, he revalidates his La Vuelta crown, which he already conquered in a magnificent 2022.
Classification of the 7th stage:
1 – VOLLERING Demi (SD Worx) 2:43:02
2 – REALINI Gaia (Trek) +0:11
3 – VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek (Movistar) +0:56
4 – MUZIC Évita (FDJ) +1:59
5 – BAUERNFEIND Ricarda (Canyon) +2:00
6 – MAGNALDI Erica (UAE) +2:59
7 – MARKUS Riejanne (Jumbo) +3:05
8 – IVANCHENKO Alena (UAE) +3:12
9 – LABOUS Juliette (DSM) +3:21
10 – CAVALLI Marta (FDJ) +3:40
General ranking:
1 – VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek (Movistar) 19:00:11
2 – VOLLERING Demi (SD Worx) +0:09
3 – REALINI Gaia (Trek) +2:41
4 – MARKUS Riejanne (Jumbo) +3:36
5 – BAUERNFEIND Ricarda (Canyon) +3:53
6 – MUZIC Evita (FDJ) +4:24
7 – LABOUS Juliette (DSM) +4:27
8 – MAGNALDI Erica (UAE) +4:46
9 – Mavi GARCIA (Liv Racing TeqFind) +6:31
10 – NIEWIADOMA Katarzyna (Canyon) +7:22
Source: Eitb

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