PREVIEW | La Vuelta Femenina 2024 stage 5 - Vollering, Longo Borghini, Niewiadoma and Vos fight for race lead in steep summit finish

From April 28th to May 5th, the women's peloton will embark on its first Grand Tour of the season, La Vuelta Femenina. Spanning eight stages with opportunities for diverse riders, this race promises to be a highlight of the season. Let's preview the upcoming stage.

The race enters it's tough phase. Stage 5 into Jaca is a day that overall is not too hard, but will see differences towards the end. The hilltop finish is 3.2 kilometers at 8.2% and will present the first big opportunity to create differences.

Prediction La Vuelta Femenina 2024 stage 5:

*** Elisa Longo Borghini, Katarzyna Niewiadoma, Demi Vollering
** Gaia Realini, Evita Muzic
* Niamh Fisher-Black, Juliette Labous, Marianne Vos, Grace Brown, Sarah Gigante

Pick: Katarzyna Niewiadoma