Shari Bossuyt (AG Insurance-Soudal) won stage 2 of the Vuelta Femenina in a reduced bunch sprint, crossing the line ahead of Franziska Koch and Évita Muzic (both FDJ United-Suez).

Stage 1 winner and overnight leader Noemi Rüegg (EF Education-Oatly) suffered a crash 13km from the finish and had to abandon the race, so Koch takes over the GC lead and the red jersey.

Katrine Aalerud (Uno-X Mobility) had attacked on a short climb just before Rüegg's crash and eked out a 21-second gap, but when Juliette Berthet (FDJ United-Suez) accelerated on the climb towards the finish, the Norwegian was quickly reeled in.

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Cédrine Kerbaol (EF Education-Oatly) tried to anticipate the sprint with an attack on the final kilometre but only ended up leading out the others.

“I was not expecting to win today because I was actually really far in the back on the climb.…