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La Vuelta Femenina 2025 - Stage 1 preview

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May 4, 2025: Barcelona to Barcelona (team time trial), 8km

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Stage 1 team time trial profile
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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.

Kirsten Frattini
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Kirsten Frattini is the Deputy Editor of Cyclingnews, overseeing the global racing content plan.

Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.

She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.

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