Vuelta España Femenina by Carrefour.es

Road · Stage Race
DateMay 3–10, 2026
Time4:00–9:30 am ET
BroadcastPeacock
CourseStage Race
Why watch?

The Vuelta España Femenina is Spain's premier women's stage race, held each May over eight days. Its roots go back to the Madrid Challenge era beginning in 2015, and in its current form it has become one of the Women's WorldTour's main early-season GC tests.

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Stage 4: Monforte de Lemos to Antas de Ulla | Vuelta España Femenina by Carrefour.es 2026 Preview

Stage 4 is the last Galician day, 115 km from Monforte de Lemos to Antas de Ulla, and the mountain-jersey points on the route keep the stage from turning into a passive transition. Route and profile The profile again favors riders who can absorb constant friction and still finish with some speed left. Even without a summit finish, the route is selective enough to punish bad positioning. How the stage could race Because the bigger mountain stages are still ahead, some teams may hesitate to spend too much here. That opens the door to aggressive racing and another reduced sprint rather than a perfectly controlled bunch finish. Who it suits…

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