It was the queen stage of the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya Femenina, featuring a monster finish up Coll de Pal (15.72 km, 7.73%).
Elise Chabbey and Demi Vollering had a significant lead after their performance on Stage 1, with the Swiss rider taking the win. The stage served as a solid warm-up for the upcoming Tour de France, which will feature similarly long and demanding climbs.
Vollering was by far the strongest and attacked with 11 km to go. She possibly did not go full gas in order to help her teammate Chabbey secure second place, as Marion Bunel stayed with Vollering until the final kilometre, when the Dutchwoman accelerated and gained 31 seconds. Femke De Vries and Chabbey finished 2:07 down.
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The ᵉW/Kg values on the climb were not particularly impressive due to the intense heat during the stage. Vollering completed Coll de Pal in 57:12 with 4.50 ᵉW/Kg. Eighteen-year-old Viktória Chladoňová finished 8th against strong competition, recording 4.23 ᵉW/Kg over 60:09.