"I will race with more confidence from now on" - Evita Muzic comes of age with stunning La Vuelta Femenina stage win

In one of the biggest wins of her career, FDJ -Suez's 24-year-old French climbing talent Evita Muzic came of age to overcome the mighty Demi Vollering on the brutal summit finish of stage 6 at La Vuelta Femenina.

“When I saw on the final climb that I was the only one who could still follow, I really tried to focus. In the end I was just able to get past her," a beaming Muzic reflected in her post-stage interview afterwards. "I am very proud that we succeeded. It's also great that it worked today, because my teammates really worked hard today. It's also great for me, because I've finished fourth many times. I really wanted to win a big race and now I finally did it.”

With the win, Muzic gained some considerable time on all her rivals except Vollering. As such, the Frenchwoman launches into the top-6 of the general classification, 2:42 down on the Red Jersey of the Team SD Worx - Protime leader but just 1:28 of the podium.

“I'm often too nice in the peloton,” Muzic concludes. “I give up my position too easily, so I often start too far back on the climbs. I think I will race with more confidence from now on. What do I still hope to achieve here? I want to move up in the general classification and why not win another stage?”