Team Visma | Lease a Bike suffered a major setback a few hours before the start. Ferrand-Prévot did not feel fit and in consultation with the team management decided not to get back on the bike. "I'm sad that I have to leave my teammates, but I think this is the smartest decision with a view to the summer," she said.

Without Ferrand-Prévot, the Team Visma | Lease a Bike riders set off for Lagunas de Neila, a first-category climb. On the Alto de Rozavientos, the other tough climb to be conquered, the peloton was thinned out considerably. Bunel managed to stay in front and went up the final climb with a group of about twenty riders. 

There the young Frenchwoman again made a strong impression. Bunel clung to the group of favorites for a long time, but had to pass when Demi Vollering attacked. Riding at her own pace, Bunel fought her way to seventh place. "I waited a long time for this," said a happy Bunel. "Things haven't been so smooth this season and that affected my confidence a little bit. It was hard to keep the focus, but today I told myself to believe in myself. I'm super happy with my performance today."