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As it happened: Breakaway hearts broken as the sprinters take stage 4 of La Vuelta Femenina
Live As the race heads toward the mountains, stage 4 brings the field a 115km race that begins in Monforte de Lemos
Red Bull Kilometre sprints and stage finishes offer precious time bonuses during 2026 Giro d'Italia
Six, four and two second time bonuses positioned close to finished and final climbs, with €130,000 in extra prize money
Vuelta Femenina: Lotte Kopecky wins hectic stage 4 sprint and uses bonus points to claim red leader's jersey
Results Anna van der Breggen second for SD Worx-Protime one-two finish in Antas de Ulla
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SD Worx-Protime share Vuelta Femenina stage wins as team management juggles riders' ambitions
Bredewold got the nod for stage 5 after Kopecky's victory on stage 4 -
Giro d'Italia jerseys, classifications and rules explained – A breakdown of points available on each stage, prize money, minor prizes and more
All you need to know – from the maglia rosa to the Cima Coppi, defunct prizes, and time limit calculations -
La Vuelta Femenina GC standings – Some contenders already on the back foot ahead of critical mountain stages
General classification standings in the first Grand Tour of 2026
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Challenging logistics and extremely long drives – Giro d'Italia Bulgaria start adds 1,000km transfer to three weeks of racing
Teams double up, spend extra and cut some luxuries to make sure they can successfully transfer to Italy on Monday -
As it happened: The sprinters take the honours as a crash mars the final at stage 5 of the Vuelta Femenina
The peloton raced 119km beginning in León on stage 5 with two category 3 ascents on the menu before finishing in Astorga -
Anna van der Breggen 'unlucky' after pair of crashes take down several riders in wet Vuelta Femenina finale
Dutch rider 'OK' ahead of GC challenge, Letizia Paternoster sprints to third with bloodied hand and painful wrist after chase back
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Vuelta Femenina: Mischa Bredewold leads Lotte Kopecky across stage 5 line as SD Worx-Protime repeats with one-two finish
Letizia Paternoster third in tricky, uphill sprint while lead-in to finish sees crash in peloton with GC contenders involved -
'Half the peloton fell ill' – Cow manure infection blamed as Arnaud De Lie and Lotto-Intermarché see Giro d'Italia build-up derailed
Belgian sprinter missed team presentation and Josh Giddings flew to Bulgaria as replacement for Liam Slock
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'It often surprises me that people think it's all super serious for us' – Jonas Vingegaard's right-hand man Victor Campenaerts on Visma's Giro d'Italia build-up
Danish pre-rave favourite says he 'asked deliberately to have' Belgian domestique with him as he chases complete set at Italian Grand Tour debut -
'I don't feel welcome in cycling' – Jan-Willem van Schip speaks out following latest disqualification
Dutch rider punished twice in eight months over his unusual bike set-up and position -
Is co-leadership the only way to challenge Vingegaard at Giro d'Italia? Jai Hindley set to share Red Bull reigns with Pellizzari after season of domestique duties
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