La Vuelta Femenina 2026 stage 3 preview

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The peloton will take on another relentlessly undulating day of racing. Again, there may not be categorised ascents on tap for stage 3, but the theme of this Vuelta will be in the route's non-stop ups and downs. The third day of racing begins in Padrón, and the peloton will race for 121km along a lumpy course into the finish, where a reduced group could, again, play for a sprint finish.

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