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As well as the addition of races, there has been some reshuffling of the calendar, most notably the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta – registered in 2023 as 'La Vuelta Femenina' – has moved to May, and will be seven stages long.
The seven stages of the third 'grand tour' for women
Despite the number of stages increasing over the past few years, many riders and teams have slammed the previous editions of the race for not being long or hard enough.
It's a very complete Vuelta.
After the announcement, Van Vleuten praised the inclusion of the brutal Lagos de Covadonga climb on the final, decisive stage. "To end in such a famous location is essential for the race"
Last week's race was billed as the first-ever Vuelta Femenina by the organizers. While, strictly speaking, it is the first race run under that name, it was a development of the Challenge by La Vuelta format run before it.
