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May 22, 2026
Vuelta a Burgos Feminas 2026 🇪🇸 (2.WWT) WE – Stage 2 – Castrojeriz – Bodega Viña Pedrosa. Pedrosa de Duero : 122 km
Vuelta a Burgos Feminas is a UCI Women’s WorldTour classification that traverses the dramatic,
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May 22, 2026
Vuelta a Burgos Feminas 2026 🇪🇸 (2.WWT) WE – Stage 2 – Castrojeriz – Bodega Viña Pedrosa. Pedrosa de Duero : 122 km
Vuelta a Burgos Feminas is a UCI Women’s WorldTour classification that traverses the dramatic, high-altitude landscapes of Spain’s Burgos province, where the roads climb relentlessly through rugged mountain ranges, deep valleys, and stark, windswept plateaus that define the region’s uncompromising terrain. The course is a succession of long, grueling ascents, with gradients frequently exceeding 8–10% for extended stretches, particularly on climbs like the Puerto de la Pedraja or Alto de la Rosaleda, where the road tilts upward in a series of steep ramps and exposed switchbacks, testing riders’ endurance and climbing prowess. The descents are fast and technical, their narrow lanes and sharp bends demanding precision, while the higher altitudes add an extra layer of difficulty, thinning the air and amplifying the effort required to maintain pace.
The race dynamics are shaped by these relentless climbs and the unpredictable weather conditions that often accompany them, with attacks launching on the steepest sections or during moments of crosswind exposure, the peloton fracturing as gaps open and riders struggle to hold the wheel ahead. The final stages often feature decisive climbs or a fast, technical descent into the finish, where a reduced group of riders battles it out in a sprint, or a solo rider who has timed their move to perfection holds off the chasing pack. The Vuelta a Burgos Feminas is a race that embodies the raw, untamed spirit of the Spanish mountains—a grueling test of strength, resilience, and tactical intelligence across some of the most challenging terrain in women’s professional cycling.
Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) won her second consecutive stage of the Vuelta a Burgos Feminas, beating Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) and Ally Wollaston (FDJ United-SUEZ) in an uphill sprint.
After the break of the day had been reeled in with 22.4km to go, there were numerous attacks on the finishing circuit, with Sara Martín (Movistar) and Sara Casasola (Fenix-Premier Tech) the most active.
SD Worx-Protime brought things back together 13.5km from the line and then kept the pace high to discourage further attacks. A crash in a corner within the last 5km split the peloton. Most of the sprinters made it through unscathed, but after a lead-out by Barbara Guarischi and Mischa Bredewold, Wiebes was once again unbeatable.
“It was a more difficult finish than yesterday because of the uphill part. The team did an amazing job again with Elena [Cecchini] and Mikayla [Harvey] chasing all day long, and then Blanka [Vas], Barbara, and Mischa did a really great job in the lead-out and delivered me really well,” Wiebes said after the stage.
The other teams clearly tried to make it hard for SD Worx-Protime with attacks in the final, but the team stayed in control.
“The girls did really great. We can be happy with how the team worked today, and I’m just happy that I could finish it off once again,” Wiebes added.
“Tomorrow is a more difficult stage. We have two climbs towards the end of the stage, but it’s good that we have Mischa here who can survive those climbs. I will see how far I can come.”
How it unfolded
The 122km stage started in Castrojeriz and celebrated the Ribera del Duero region’s wine heritage, finishing at the Bodega Viña Pedrosa vineyard on the outskirts of Pedrosa de Duero.
Although there were no classified climbs on the stage, this didn’t stop riders from trying to form a break. Nobody was successful in the first 30km, but then Elena De Laurentiis (Vini Fantini-BePink), Marta Pavesi (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo), and Stine Marie Snortheim (Hitec Products-Fluid Control) got away. Pavesi had been part of one of the earlier attempts as well, and she was awarded the combativity prize for her multiple efforts.
Their advantage grew to almost three minutes with 70km to go, but SD Worx-Protime kept the race under control and brought the gap down to around a minute at the 40km mark. The three escapees just made it to the intermediate sprint in Roa de Duero but were caught soon afterwards.
Results :
 WE - Stage 2 </strong> - Castrojeriz - Bodega Viña Pedrosa. Pedrosa de Duero : 122 km
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Vuelta a Burgos Feminas is a UCI Women’s WorldTour classification that traverses the dramatic, high-altitude landscapes of Spain’s Burgos province, where the roads climb relentlessly through rugged mountain ranges, deep valleys, and stark, windswept plateaus that define the region’s uncompromising terrain. The course is a succession of long, grueling ascents, with gradients frequently exceeding 8–10% for extended stretches, particularly on climbs like the Puerto de la Pedraja or Alto de la Rosaleda, where the road tilts upward in a series of steep ramps and exposed switchbacks, testing riders’ endurance and climbing prowess. The descents are fast and technical, their narrow lanes and sharp bends demanding precision, while the higher altitudes add an extra layer of difficulty, thinning the air and amplifying the effort required to maintain pace.
The race dynamics are shaped by these relentless climbs and the unpredictable weather conditions that often accompany them, with attacks launching on the steepest sections or during moments of crosswind exposure, the peloton fracturing as gaps open and riders struggle to hold the wheel ahead. The final stages often feature decisive climbs or a fast, technical descent into the finish, where a reduced group of riders battles it out in a sprint, or a solo rider who has timed their move to perfection holds off the chasing pack. The Vuelta a Burgos Feminas is a race that embodies the raw, untamed spirit of the Spanish mountains—a grueling test of strength, resilience, and tactical intelligence across some of the most challenging terrain in women’s professional cycling.
Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) won her second consecutive stage of the Vuelta a Burgos Feminas, beating Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) and Ally Wollaston (FDJ United-SUEZ) in an uphill sprint.
After the break of the day had been reeled in with 22.4km to go, there were numerous attacks on the finishing circuit, with Sara Martín (Movistar) and Sara Casasola (Fenix-Premier Tech) the most active.
SD Worx-Protime brought things back together 13.5km from the line and then kept the pace high to discourage further attacks. A crash in a corner within the last 5km split the peloton. Most of the sprinters made it through unscathed, but after a lead-out by Barbara Guarischi and Mischa Bredewold, Wiebes was once again unbeatable.
"It was a more difficult finish than yesterday because of the uphill part. The team did an amazing job again with Elena [Cecchini] and Mikayla [Harvey] chasing all day long, and then Blanka [Vas], Barbara, and Mischa did a really great job in the lead-out and delivered me really well," Wiebes said after the stage.
The other teams clearly tried to make it hard for SD Worx-Protime with attacks in the final, but the team stayed in control.
"The girls did really great. We can be happy with how the team worked today, and I’m just happy that I could finish it off once again," Wiebes added.
"Tomorrow is a more difficult stage. We have two climbs towards the end of the stage, but it's good that we have Mischa here who can survive those climbs. I will see how far I can come."
<strong>How it unfolded</strong>
The 122km stage started in Castrojeriz and celebrated the Ribera del Duero region’s wine heritage, finishing at the Bodega Viña Pedrosa vineyard on the outskirts of Pedrosa de Duero.
Although there were no classified climbs on the stage, this didn’t stop riders from trying to form a break. Nobody was successful in the first 30km, but then Elena De Laurentiis (Vini Fantini-BePink), Marta Pavesi (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo), and Stine Marie Snortheim (Hitec Products-Fluid Control) got away. Pavesi had been part of one of the earlier attempts as well, and she was awarded the combativity prize for her multiple efforts.
Their advantage grew to almost three minutes with 70km to go, but SD Worx-Protime kept the race under control and brought the gap down to around a minute at the 40km mark. The three escapees just made it to the intermediate sprint in Roa de Duero but were caught soon afterwards.
<strong>Results : </strong>
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