'We wanted to race hard, and that's what we did today' - Setmana Valenciana runner-up Maëva Squiban on her final climb attack

VALENCIA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 15: (L-R) Demi Vollering of Netherlands and Team FDJ United - SUEZ - Orange Leader Jersey and Maeva Squiban of France and UAE Team ADQ compete in the breakaway during the 10th Setmana Ciclista - Volta Femenina de la Comunitat Valenciana 2026, Stage 4 a 117km stage from Sagunt to Valencia on February 15, 2026 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Szymon Gruchalski/Getty Images).

Following a breakthrough season last year, that delivered two Tour de France Femmes stage wins, Maëva Squiban carried that momentum into the new season by last month claiming victory in her first race of the year at the Trofeo Marratxí–Felanitx, her first as team leader for UAE Team ADQ.

Now three weeks later, the French rider once again took on the team leader mantle at the Setmana Ciclista Volta Femenina de la Comunitat Valenciana and finished second overall behind winner Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez United).