La Vuelta Femenina: Henderson takes first red jersey as Jumbo-Visma win opening stage

British rider Anna Henderson will take the La Vuelta Femenina’s red jersey into day two after Team Jumbo-Visma won the first stage in Torrevieja.

Henderson crossed the line first for Jumbo-Visma, taking the lead in the general classification standings.

“We are over the moon. This is our first win of the season,” said Henderson.

“We believed in each other and this victory is the result.”

Canyon-Sram finished second, one second behind Jumbo-Visma, with Trek-Segafredo in third.

Fellow Briton Lizzie Deignan also featured, returning to the sport after giving birth to her second child eight months ago.

The 34-year-old helped Trek-Segafredo to a third place finish, nine seconds behind the Dutch winners.

Stage two, a 105.8km flat ride from Orihuel to Pilar de la Horadada, resumes on Tuesday.

General classification after stage one

1. Anna Henderson (GB/Jumbo-Visma) 18mins 03secs
2. Amber Kraak (Ned/Jumbo-Visma) Same time
3. Marianne Vosm (Ned/Jumbo-Visma) Same time
4. Riejanne Markus (Ned/Jumbo-Visma) Same time
5. Chloe Dygert (US/Canyon-Sram) +1sec
6. Agnieszka Skalniak-Sojka (Pol/Canyon-Sram) +1sec
7. Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol/Canyon-Sram) +1sec
8. Elise Chabbey (Swi/Canyon-Sram) +1sec
9. Ricarda Bauernfeind (Ger/Canyon-Sram) +1sec
10. Elizabeth Deignan (GB/Trek-Segafredo) +9secs

Team results

1. Jumbo-Visma 18mins 03secs
2. Canyon-Sram Racing +1sec
3. Trek-Segafredo +9secs
4. Moviestar +12 secs
5. SD Worx +14secs
6. FDJ-Suez +25secs
7. Team DSM +25secs
8. Team Jayco-AlUla +31secs
9. UAE Team ADQ +41secs
10. Liv Racing TeqFind +42secs