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Paula Blasi Seizes Red Jersey After Final Angliru Sprint

5/9/2026

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Summary

Blasi Claims Red

Paula Blasi (UAE Team ADQ) claimed the red jersey after the final stage on the Alto de l'Angliru.
Petra Stiasny (Human Powered Health) won stage 7, finishing 23 seconds ahead of Blasi, who moved into the overall lead by 24 seconds over Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime).
Marion Bunel (Visma-Lease a Bike) retained third overall and secured the Youth Classification despite finishing behind Juliette Berthet (FDJ United-Suez) and Blasi.

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Kopecky Claims Jersey

Heavy rain and hail on the sections slowed the peloton and forced pacing changes.
SD Worx let a break gain a gap, then protected Annemiek Van der Breggen’s GC lead, while UAE Team ADQ crashes forced Maëva Squiban to abandon after a 43 km fall and caused other riders to crash.
Lotte Kopecky clinched the points jersey before the final ascent, aided by Mischa Bredewold’s sprint points, leaving Franziska Koch behind.

History

Historical Context

In 1984 the first multi-stage women's Tour de France launched a series of races—Tour de France Féminin, Grande Boucle—that ran until 2009. After financial and media setbacks, ASO introduced the one-day La Course in 2014 and the eight-day Tour de France Femmes in 2022, featuring a €250,000 prize fund. Riders such as Jeannie Longo later dominated the late-1980s editions.

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Blasi Claims Red

Paula Blasi (UAE Team ADQ) claimed the red jersey after the final stage on the Alto de l'Angliru.
Petra Stiasny (Human Powered Health) won stage 7, finishing 23 seconds ahead of Blasi, who moved into the overall lead by 24 seconds over Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime).
Marion Bunel (Visma-Lease a Bike) retained third overall and secured the Youth Classification despite finishing behind Juliette Berthet (FDJ United-Suez) and Blasi.

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