Today, on the brutal slopes of Alto de l'Angliru, Paula Blasi wrote another page of history, becoming the first Spanish rider ever to win La Vuelta Femenina! Looking only at the stage-race editions, before her only two home riders had managed to finish inside the top 10: Ane Santesteban, 6th in 2022, and Mavi Garcia, 9th in 2023.

If we widen the view to all women's Grand Tours, we have to go back to 2000 to find a Spanish winner, when Joane Somarriba conquered the Giro d'Italia for the second consecutive year.

In less than a month, the UAE rider, who wasn't even a cyclist just three years ago, has already written two historic pages for Spanish cycling: first her triumph at Amstel Gold Race, then this unforgettable home Grand Tour victory.

And there's more: at just 23 years old, Paula Blasi also became the youngest winner of a women's Grand Tour since 2004, when a 21-year-old Nicole Cooke claimed the Giro d'Italia title. A new star is born!

Final General Classification

  • 🥇 Paula Blasi (ESP · UAE Team ADQ) — 22:17:03
  • 🥈 Anna van der Breggen (NED · SDW) +0:24
  • 🥉 Marion Bunel (FRA · TVL) +0:49
  • 4. Uxía Ostolaza (ESP) +2:31 · 5. Juliette Berthet (FRA) +2:36