La Vuelta Femenina 2026 stage 1 preview

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Climbs

The opening day of racing at La Vuelta Femenina will feature a 113km route from Maín to Salvaterra de Miño. It is not a completely flat stage, but it will take the peloton over back-to-back mid-race climbs: Alto do Cruceiro at the 38.4km mark and Alto da Portela at the 49.4km mark. The peloton will then race along an undulating route through Ponteareas and into the punchy uphill finish at Salvaterra de Miño, where the winner will collect the event's first leader's jersey.

Climbs

Alto do Cruceiro at the 38.4km mark
Alto da Portela at the 49.4km mark.
Salvaterra de Miño at the finish

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