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Patrick Fletcher

Tour Féminin des Pyrénées: Paula Blasi tames the Tourmalet to take stage 2 victory and commanding overall lead

Paula Blasi Dominika Wlodarczyk Tourmalet Durango
DURANGO, SPAIN - MAY 19: Paula Blasi of Spain and UAE Development Team celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 25th Durango - Durango Emakumeen Saria 2026 a 113km one day race from Durango to Durango on May 19, 2026 in Durango, Spain. (Photo by Szymon Gruchalski/Getty Images).

Paula Blasi (UAE Team ADQ) took control of the Tour Féminin des Pyrénées with a storming solo victory on stage 2 on Saturday.

The Spanish sensation, who has won the Amstel Gold Race and the Vuelta Femenina in a breakthrough 2026 season, continued her rise with an untouchable climbing performance over the mighty Col du Tourmalet.

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