VALENCIA SPAIN APRIL 28 A general view of Elynor Backstedt of The United Kingdom Brodie Chapman of Australia Elizabeth Deignan of The United Kingdom Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy Gaia Realini of Italy Amanda Spratt of Australia Ellen Van Dijk of The Netherlands and Team Lidl Trek sprint during the 10th La Vuelta Femenina 2024 Stage 1 a 16km team time trial from Valencia to Valencia UCIWWT on April 28 2024 in Valencia Spain Photo by Alex BroadwayGetty Images.
The 2025 Vuelta Femenina kicks off on Sunday afternoon with a now-traditional stage 1 team time trial. This year's opener takes place in the Catalonian capital of Barcelona, taking in a flat 8.1km route.
With the first red jersey of the race up for grabs, teams will be very motivated to win this, and even though the length is short so the gaps will be small, stage 1 will form the first GC ranking.
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