Vuelta Femenina 2026 Route stage 5: León - Astorga

Thursday 7 May – Stage 5 of the Vuelta Femenina is a 119.6-kilometre race with just under 1,000 metres of climbing. It is next to ceratin that we will see a sprint finish in Astorga.

First published on 1 May 2026

With a bit of imagination, you could say the first and second halves of the route mirror each other. The stage begins with a long false flat uphill, and after a short descent, the Collada de Olleros de Alba offers 6.6-kilometre of climbing at 3.6%. At 8.3%, the final kilometre is by far the toughest.

After the descent and a false flat section — first uphill, then downhill — the Alto de La Garandilla follows, a 3.4-kilometre climb at 4.9%. There is no steep kicker here, but the route remains at altitude for another 6 kilometres, before a short climb precedes the descent.

Just as the opening phase gradually rises for kilometres on a false flat, the finale gradually descends in the same way. Right at the end, the finishing straight then kicks up slightly.

Stage 5 of the Vuelta Femenina starts at 14:16 and is expected to finish at 17:15 - both local times (CEST).

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