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Vos, Deignan, and more hit the deck on stage 2 of La Vuelta

Status updates on the many riders who crashed continue to roll in after stage 2.

by Dane Cash
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New Tour de Romandie (2.UWT) General classification

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Alison Jackson raises an arm in triumph as she wins the sprint for stage 2 of the 2024 Vuelta Femenina.
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La Vuelta report: Alison Jackson wins crash-marred stage 2

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New Vuelta España Femenina by Carrefour.es (2.WWT) Stage 2

JACKSON Alison

1. JACKSON Alison

2. VAS Blanka

3. SWINKELS Karlijn

Full Results

New Tour de Romandie (2.UWT) General classification

RODRÍGUEZ Carlos

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2. VLASOV Aleksandr

3. LIPOWITZ Florian

Full Results

New Tour de Romandie (2.UWT) Stage 5

GODON Dorian

1. GODON Dorian

2. CONSONNI Simone

3. SMITH Dion

Full Results

Upcoming Races and Startlists

Vuelta España Femenina by Carrefour.es

(2.WWT)

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(1.UWT)

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(2.UWT)

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