La Vuelta Femenina 2025 - Stage 1 preview
May 4, 2025: Barcelona to Barcelona (team time trial), 8km

Stage 1 kicks off the seven-day race with a flat 8km team time trial from Casa Milà to the turnaround point at Gardens of the Pedralbes Palace and back to the unusual building known as La Pedrera, or 'stone quarry', where the first leader's jersey will be awarded.
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