Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta 2021 Spain, Stage Race
- Stages
- 4
- Starters
- 137
- UCI points
- 3,370
Annemiek VAN VLEUTEN won in 8:40:18, 1:34 ahead of REUSSER.
| 1 |  A. VAN VLEUTEN | 8:40:18 |
| 2 |  M. REUSSER | +1:34 |
| 3 | E. CHABBEY | +3:12 |
| Points |  L. KOPECKY | 38 pts |
La Vuelta Femenina is an elite women's professional road bicycle race held in Spain. It is generally held over seven or eight days in May. The course features ascents of mountain passes as well as individual or team time trials.
Stages
4| # | Winner | Finish | Gap behind | New GC leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. REUSSERAle' BTC Ljubljana | Solo | +0:22Solo | M. REUSSERleads · 2 stages |
| 2 | A. VAN VLEUTENMovistar Team Women | Time trial | +0:19Time trial | |
| 3 | A. VAN VLEUTEN 2nd winMovistar Team Women | Solo | +2:48Solo | A. VAN VLEUTENleads · 2 stages |
| 4 | L. KOPECKYLiv Racing | Group of 2 | +0:04Group of 2 |
How the GC was won
gap to the leader after each stage, final podiumVAN VLEUTEN 8:40:18REUSSER +1:34CHABBEY +3:12Led from stage 3
Stage 3 decided it: VAN VLEUTEN went from 1:39 behind REUSSER to 1:34 ahead.
General
111| # | Rider | Time | UCI pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. VAN VLEUTENMovistar Team Women | 8:40:18 | 400 |
| 2 | M. REUSSERAle' BTC Ljubljana | +1:34 | 320 |
| 3 | E. CHABBEYCanyon//SRAM Racing | +3:12 | 260 |
| 4 |  M. CAVALLIFDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | +3:30 | 220 |
| 5 |  L. LIPPERTTeam DSM | +3:59 | 180 |
| 6 |  K. NIEWIADOMA-PHINNEYCanyon//SRAM Racing | +4:04 | 140 |
| 7 | E. LONGO BORGHINITrek - Segafredo | +4:13 | 120 |
| 8 | F. MACKAIJTeam DSM | +4:38 | 100 |
| 9 |  K. VASTeam SD Worx | +4:57 | 80 |
| 10 | P. ROOIJAKKERSLiv Racing | +7:58 | 68 |
| 11 |  L. THOMASMovistar Team Women | +8:17 | 56 |
| 12 | E. VAN DIJKTrek - Segafredo | +8:47 | 48 |
| 13 |  A. SANTESTEBANTeam Bikeexchange | +8:54 | 40 |
| 14 |  A. MOOLMAN PASIOTeam SD Worx | +8:56 | 32 |
| 15 | R. MARKUSJumbo-Visma Women Team | +8:57 | 28 |
Rider performance
stage places, log scaleA. VAN VLEUTEN2 winsM. REUSSER1 winE. CHABBEYbest 3
Teams
15 of 24 scored| # | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Movistar Team Women | 598 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Canyon//SRAM Racing | 548 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Ale' BTC Ljubljana | 466 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Team DSM | 437 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 5 | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | 300 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Trek - Segafredo | 249 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Liv Racing | 206 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | Team SD Worx | 171 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
