{"id":650270,"date":"2026-05-05T22:49:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T22:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/650270\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T22:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T22:49:08","slug":"ferrand-prevot-and-visma-ready-for-the-vuelta-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/650270\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferrand-Prev\u00f3t and Visma ready for the Vuelta mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marianne Vos could easily have been in contention for three stage wins in the opening three days of the Vuelta Femenina<\/a> \u2014 but a crash in stage one ended that plan. Visma | Lease a Bike<\/a> had to adapt. On stage three, that adaptation paid off. Sarah Van Dam<\/a> finished third, while team leader Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot<\/a> is growing stronger by the day.In the chaotic finale, the Dutch team were everywhere. Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot was prominent at the front, and Marion Bunel launched an attack \u2014 but neither move came off. C\u00e9drine Kerbaol ultimately rode clear to win the stage solo<\/a>, but behind her Van Dam sprinted to a fine third place, just behind Lotte Kopecky.The 24-year-old Canadian seized her opportunity with both hands, having already finished fifth in stage two. “I’m really happy with this,” she told the team’s website<\/a>. “We rode really strongly as a team and stayed close together, especially once the hilly section began. It’s always nice to look around in the finale and see several team-mates nearby. That was really motivating.”Van Dam joined from CERATIZIT over the winter after a strong debut season at WorldTour level. She has shown well in the Classics at Visma | Lease a Bike<\/a> \u2014 seventh at Amstel Gold Race and 13th at Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge, having also finished fifth at the Tour Down Under. A stage win in Spain is edging closer.<\/p>\n

Read on below the video!<\/p>\n

Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot: ‘I can feel my legs getting better and better’<\/p>\n

In the race’s final days, Van Dam’s role will shift to supporting team leader Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot. “I’m really pleased for Sarah,” the Frenchwoman said. “We know how fast she is, but she is starting to ride more and more like a champion. That’s great to see. The other girls did brilliantly today too. It didn’t bring a win in the end, but this bodes very well.”<\/p>\n

That win will have to come in the final two stages, with the Alto de l’Angliru as the grand finale. Before the Vuelta, Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot had been uncertain about her own chances \u2014 but confidence is building. “I’m feeling better and better. We haven’t had a long climb yet, but I can feel my legs improving with each day. That’s a good sign,” she said.<\/p>\n

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