Mischa Bredewold won the fifth stage sprint
The Herbeeras cyclist has beaten his teammate Lotte Kopecky and the Italian Letizia Paternoster (Liv AlUla Jayco) in the finish line. Today was the last chance to see an end of this kind since from tomorrow the ports will be important.
The end of the fifth stage
Mischa Bredewold (SD Worx - Protime) has prevailed in the sprint in thefifth stageof the Return to Spain of women , the final finish designed for sprinters in this edition. Lotte Kopecky bere has been second in Astorga. Letizia Paternoster (Liv AlUla Jayco) , third.
In this way, Kopecky will keep the red jersey for another day. The race that has been played between Leon and Astorga has been marked by a major fallof the platoon in the absence of 1.2 kilometers.
The route of the fifth stage was 119.6 kilometerslong and seemed to advance a massive finish line if the wind or a getaway did not prevent it earlier. It was one of the lowest level stages accumulated in the history of the Women's Tour, which has been very conducive to highlighting the sprinters.
The decisive stages for the general will come on Friday and Saturday, May 8, when the platoon will have to travel 106.5 kilometers and climb the first port of Les Praeres. The next day comes the great test of the Vuelta: the final ascension of the mythical Angliru, of special category, 132 kilometerslong, with three other punctual ports.
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