Mixed feelings for Mireia Benito after bold solo move falls short but earns second place on Vuelta a Burgos Féminas stage 3

Mireia Benito (AG Insurance-Soudal) animated the finale of Vuelta a Burgos Féminas stage 3, attacking with 27km to go and keeping her solo move going until the 6km mark when she was caught by Mischa Bredewold (SD Worx-Protime), who eventually outsprinted Benito for the stage victory.

“Honestly, I have mixed feelings. When you come that close, there is always a bit of frustration because you start imagining that maybe it could actually happen. But at the same time, I’m really proud of the way we raced as a team today. Personally, it also gives me a lot of confidence to perform like this again and be competitive at this level. I come from some really tough months, so this result means a lot to me,” Benito told Cyclingnews.