2024 La Vuelta Femenina
The 2024 La Vuelta Femenina (officially La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es) was the second edition of La Vuelta Femenina, a cycling stage race which takes place in Spain. The race took place from 28 April to 5 May 2024, and was the 15th event in the 2024 UCI Women's World Tour.
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| Dates | 28 April – 5 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 867 km (538.7 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 23h 30' 55" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The general classification was won by Dutch rider Demi Vollering of Team SD Worx–Protime, with Riejanne Markus of Visma–Lease a Bike in second place nearly two minutes behind.[1] Third place was taken by Elisa Longo Borghini of Lidl–Trek, with Longo Borghini taking the overall lead in the UCI Women's World Tour standings.[1]
The mountains classification was also won by Vollering, with SD Worx–Protime also winning the team classification.[1] The points classification was won by Marianne Vos of Visma–Lease a Bike for the second year in succession.[1]
Teams
Thirteen UCI Women's WorldTeams and eight UCI Women's Continental Teams participated in the race.[2]
UCI Women's WorldTeams
UCI Women's Continental Teams
Route
The route was announced in March 2024, with the race extended to 8 stages in length.[3] The route was considered to be much more difficult than the 2023 edition – with three mountain top finishes in two mountain ranges (Pyrenees and Sierra de Guadarrama), and around 126 km (78 mi) longer.[4] The first rider to the top of the Valdesquí climb on the final stage was awarded the Cima Estela Domínguez,[1] honouring the Spanish rider who was killed while training in 2023.[5]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 28 April | Valencia | 16 km (9.9 mi) | Team time trial | Lidl–Trek | |
| 2 | 29 April | Buñol to Moncofa | 118 km (73 mi) | Hilly stage | Alison Jackson (CAN) | |
| 3 | 30 April | Lucena to Teruel | 131 km (81 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | Marianne Vos (NED) | |
| 4 | 1 May | Molina de Aragón to Zaragoza | 142 km (88 mi) | Flat stage | Kristen Faulkner (USA) | |
| 5 | 2 May | Huesca to Jaca | 113 km (70 mi) | Mountain stage | Demi Vollering (NED) | |
| 6 | 3 May | Tarazona to La Laguna Negra | 132 km (82 mi) | Mountain stage | Évita Muzic (FRA) | |
| 7 | 4 May | San Esteban de Gormaz to Sigüenza | 126 km (78 mi) | Hilly stage | Marianne Vos (NED) | |
| 8 | 5 May | Distrito Telefónica to Valdesquí | 89 km (55 mi) | Mountain stage | Demi Vollering (NED) | |
| Total | 867 km (539 mi) | |||||
Stages
Stage 1
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Stage 2
Stage 3
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Stage 4
- 1 May 2024 — Molina de Aragón to Zaragoza, 142 km (88 mi)[13]
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Stage 5
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Stage 6
- 6 3 May 2024 — Tarazona to La Laguna Negra, 132 km (82 mi)[17]
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Stage 7
- 4 May 2024 — San Esteban de Gormaz to Sigüenza, 126 km (78 mi)[19]
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Stage 8
- 5 May 2024 — Distrito Telefónica to Valdesquí, 89 km (55 mi)[21]
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Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Team classification |
Combativity award |
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| 1 | Lidl–Trek | Gaia Realini | not awarded | not awarded | Lidl–Trek | not awarded |
| 2 | Alison Jackson | Blanka Vas | Alison Jackson | Karlijn Swinkels | Idoia Eraso | |
| 3 | Marianne Vos | Blanka Vas | Mireia Benito | |||
| 4 | Kristen Faulkner | Marianne Vos | Team SD Worx–Protime | Marlen Reusser | ||
| 5 | Demi Vollering | Demi Vollering | Marianne Vos | Lourdes Oyarbide | ||
| 6 | Évita Muzic | Claudia San Justo | ||||
| 7 | Marianne Vos | Anya Louw | ||||
| 8 | Demi Vollering | Demi Vollering | Mireia Benito | |||
| Final | Demi Vollering | Marianne Vos | Demi Vollering | Team SD Worx–Protime | not awarded | |
Classification standings
| Legend | |||
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| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the team classification | ||
| Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the combativity award | ||
| Denotes the winner of the mountains classification | |||
General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Demi Vollering (NED) | Team SD Worx–Protime | 23h 30' 55" |
| 2 | Riejanne Markus (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 1' 49" |
| 3 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | + 2' 00" |
| 4 | Juliette Labous (FRA) | Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL | + 2' 58" |
| 5 | Évita Muzic (FRA) | FDJ–Suez | + 3' 15" |
| 6 | Ricarda Bauernfeind (GER) | Canyon–SRAM | + 4' 33" |
| 7 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 5' 14" |
| 8 | Yara Kastelijn (NED) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 5' 27" |
| 9 | Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 5' 42" |
| 10 | Kim Cadzow (NZL) | EF Education–Cannondale | + 6' 19" |
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | 190 |
| 2 | Demi Vollering (NED) | Team SD Worx–Protime | 148 |
| 3 | Riejanne Markus (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | 134 |
| 4 | Évita Muzic (FRA) | FDJ–Suez | 108 |
| 5 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | 107 |
| 6 | Blanka Vas (HUN) | Team SD Worx–Protime | 104 |
| 7 | Kristen Faulkner (USA) | EF Education–Cannondale | 94 |
| 8 | Juliette Labous (FRA) | Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL | 71 |
| 9 | Karlijn Swinkels (NED) | UAE Team ADQ | 70 |
| 10 | Alison Jackson (CAN) | EF Education–Cannondale | 62 |
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Demi Vollering (NED) | Team SD Worx–Protime | 46 |
| 2 | Évita Muzic (FRA) | FDJ–Suez | 43 |
| 3 | Yara Kastelijn (NED) | Fenix–Deceuninck | 26 |
| 4 | Karlijn Swinkels (NED) | UAE Team ADQ | 20 |
| 5 | Riejanne Markus (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | 16 |
| 6 | Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) | Fenix–Deceuninck | 12 |
| 7 | Ricarda Bauernfeind (GER) | Canyon–SRAM | 11 |
| 8 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | 10 |
| 9 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | Team SD Worx–Protime | 8 |
| 10 | Antonia Niedermaier (GER) | Canyon–SRAM | 8 |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Team SD Worx–Protime | 70h 06' 44" |
| 2 | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 13' 40" |
| 3 | EF Education–Cannondale | + 21' 25" |
| 4 | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 27' 06" |
| 5 | Lidl–Trek | + 31' 29" |
| 6 | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 31' 57" |
| 7 | FDJ–Suez | + 33' 20" |
| 8 | UAE Team ADQ | + 38' 18" |
| 9 | Canyon–SRAM | + 41' 34" |
| 10 | Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL | + 48' 52" |
References
- Knöfler, Lukas (5 May 2024). "La Vuelta Femenina: Demi Vollering seals overall victory on mountain finish". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- Fotheringham, Alasdair; Ryan, Barry (8 March 2024). "Vuelta Femenina 2024 route to tackle Pyrenees and finish in Sierras of Madrid". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- "News – The route of La Vuelta Femenina 24 by Carrefour.es". La Vuelta Femenina. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- Fotheringham, Alasdair; Ryan, Barry (8 March 2024). "Vuelta Femenina 2024 route to tackle Pyrenees and finish in Sierras of Madrid". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- Ostanek, Daniel (10 February 2023). "Spanish neo-pro Estela Domínguez killed after being hit by truck driver". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- "Official route of La Vuelta Femenina 2024". La Vuelta Femenina. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- "Stage 1 – Valencia – La Vuelta Femenina 2024". La Vuelta Femenina. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- Knöfler, Lukas (28 April 2024). "La Vuelta Femenina: Lidl-Trek win opening team time trial despite late crash". CyclingNews. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- "Stage 2 – Buñol > Moncofa – La Vuelta Femenina 2024". La Vuelta Femenina. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- Knöfler, Lukas (29 April 2024). "La Vuelta Femenina: Alison Jackson wins stage 2 sprint after crash-marred finale". CyclingNews. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- "Stage 3 – Lucena > Teruel – La Vuelta Femenina 2024". La Vuelta Femenina. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- Knöfler, Lukas (30 April 2024). "La Vuelta Femenina: Marianne Vos fastest in reduced bunch sprint to win stage 3". CyclingNews. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- "Stage 4 – Molina de Aragón > Zaragoza – La Vuelta Femenina 2024". La Vuelta Femenina. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- Knöfler, Lukas (1 May 2024). "La Vuelta Femenina: Kristen Faulkner wins echelon-heavy stage 4 with late solo attack". CyclingNews. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- "Stage 5 – Huesca > Jaca – La Vuelta Femenina 2024". La Vuelta Femenina. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- Knöfler, Lukas (2 May 2024). "La Vuelta Femenina: Demi Vollering crushes competition on first summit finish to win stage 5, takes overall lead". CyclingNews. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- "Stage 6 – Tarazona > La Laguna Negra – La Vuelta Femenina 2024". La Vuelta Femenina. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- Knöfler, Lukas (3 May 2024). "La Vuelta Femenina: Evita Muzic beats Demi Vollering to win stage 6 atop La Laguna Negra". CyclingNews. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- "Stage 7 – San Esteban de Gormaz > Sigüenza – La Vuelta Femenina 2024". La Vuelta Femenina. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- Knöfler, Lukas (4 May 2024). "La Vuelta Femenina: Marianne Vos records second win of week on stage 7". CyclingNews. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- "Stage 8 – Distrito Telefonica > Valdesquí – La Vuelta Femenina 2024". La Vuelta Femenina. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- Knöfler, Lukas (5 May 2024). "La Vuelta Femenina: Demi Vollering seals overall victory on mountain finish". CyclingNews. Retrieved 5 May 2024.