Preview - Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta stage 5

From the 7th to the 11th of September the women's peloton will be going through the roads of Spain as they tackle the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta, one of the most important races in the calendar, which is raced alongside the men's Vuelta a Espana.

The race will be reaching Madrid. On the same day as the men's Vuelta, the women's peloton is expected to see a royal bunch sprint in the streets of the Spanish capital. The staqe will not feature crucial sections where it can be attacked, with 98 kilometers on the menu and 17 laps of the urban circuit in Madrid to complete the race.

CyclingUpToDate prediction:
*** Elisa Balsamo
** Marta Bastianelli, Chiara Consonni
* Emma Norsgaard, Alexandra Manly, Lotte Kopecky