Overview
- Blasi clinched the overall following Saturday’s first Angliru summit finish, where brutal gradients made pacing and gear choice decisive.
- Longtime leader Anna van der Breggen cracked about four kilometers from the top and fell to second overall, 24 seconds back.
- Swiss rider Petra Stiasny won the stage after overtaking Blasi near the summit, while Marion Brunel secured third in the final standings at 49 seconds.
- Blasi, 23 and from Esplugues in Catalonia, arrived in form after winning Amstel Gold and posting top results in the Ardennes classics.
- UAE Team ADQ points to steady guidance from mentor Mavi García and coaches who plan a short reset for Blasi with June’s Volta on the schedule before any Tour decision.