Overview
- Noemi Rüegg of EF Education-Oatly won Sunday’s opening stage in Salvaterra de Miño and took the red leader’s jersey after an uphill sprint finish.
- Rain shaped the day, and a crash 10 kilometers from the line delayed Marianne Vos, who chased back but lacked the punch to contest the win.
- Veteran Mavi García carried bib No. 1 for UAE Team ADQ, and debutant Paula Blasi stayed near the front under her guidance to finish on the same time.
- The race moves to Ourense for Stage 2 between Lobios and San Cibrao das Viñas, a lumpy route with no rated climbs but more than 2,000 meters of ascent.
- The general classification is expected to hinge on the steep slopes of L’Angliru later in the week, with the final 6 kilometers averaging about 13 percent.