{"id":242010,"date":"2026-05-05T18:06:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/you-never-know-if-you-dont-try-kasia-niewiadoma-phinney-unfazed-after-headwind-scuppers-attacks-into-a-coruna-at-the-vuelta-femenina\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T18:06:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:06:46","slug":"you-never-know-if-you-dont-try-kasia-niewiadoma-phinney-unfazed-after-headwind-scuppers-attacks-into-a-coruna-at-the-vuelta-femenina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/you-never-know-if-you-dont-try-kasia-niewiadoma-phinney-unfazed-after-headwind-scuppers-attacks-into-a-coruna-at-the-vuelta-femenina\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;You never know if you don&#8217;t try&#8217; &#8211; Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney unfazed after headwind scuppers attacks into A Coru\u00f1a at the Vuelta Femenina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-dca24fed-e4ff-43ac-a80a-cf2cb8381f51\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/katarzyna-niewiadoma-phinney\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/katarzyna-niewiadoma-phinney\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/katarzyna-niewiadoma-phinney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney<\/a> (Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto) can be depended on to try to attack whenever there is an opportunity, and stage 3 of the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/la-vuelta-femenina\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/la-vuelta-femenina\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/la-vuelta-femenina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vuelta Femenina <\/a>was no different. The Polish champion tried to make a difference on both climbs in the final 15km, but the headwind meant her attacks came to nothing in the end.<\/p>\n<p>Although a victory was not in the cards, the stage <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/vuelta-femenina-solo-raid-nets-victory-on-stage-3-for-cedrine-kerbaol\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/vuelta-femenina-solo-raid-nets-victory-on-stage-3-for-cedrine-kerbaol\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/vuelta-femenina-solo-raid-nets-victory-on-stage-3-for-cedrine-kerbaol\/\" rel=\"noopener\">was won by late-race solo attacker <\/a>C\u00e9drine Kerbaol (EF Education-Oatly), she still looked ahead to upcoming stages where she can make her mark in both stage successes and the hunt for the overall jersey.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-dca24fed-e4ff-43ac-a80a-cf2cb8381f51-2\">\u201cThere was quite a lot of headwind on the climb. I felt like it wasn&#8217;t really a speedy one, so I gave it a try,\u201d Niewiadoma-Phinney said after the stage finish.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"inline-block w-2.5 h-2.5 ml-2\" fill=\"currentColor\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\"><path d=\"M1000 100L500 900 0 100h1000z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Even though her own attacks were unsuccessful, she also enjoyed the action-packed final, saying that she felt like she had contributed to the race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like the first part of the race, we just rolled. So it was nice with some exciting action towards the end. You never know if you don&#8217;t try, so that\u2019s what I wanted to do today,\u201d said the 31-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>Having put her focus on the Spring Classics, where she only narrowly missed a victory, Niewiadoma-Phinney then had to quickly adjust to stage racing but maintained that she wasn\u2019t at a disadvantage compared to other riders who could enjoy a targeted preparation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt always depends on your legs. If you feel good, then you can do well anywhere. But yes, it\u2019s always a very quick transition from the Spring Classics to the Vuelta. We take it day by day because anything can happen. But of course, with the last two stages, I feel like the GC will be easily decided there,\u201d she looked ahead to the stages to come.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-Qj4ZozL6UUVJgg57xHmMhd\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-Qj4ZozL6UUVJgg57xHmMhd slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Although the rolling hills on stage 3 may have been the best chance for Niewiadoma-Phinney to win a stage, she should not be discounted in the uphill finish on stage 4 either.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Stage 5, although it features a short kicker to the finish, will probably be won by a sprinter, but the stage 6 finishing climb of Les Praeres with its crazy gradients of up to 27% offers another opportunity for Niewiadoma-Phinney to go for victory before the Angliru climb on the final stage will decide the GC.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-cb8fbe2b-7ac0-41ee-97fc-c68fbb605b1d\"><strong>Subscribe to <\/strong><em><strong>Cyclingnews<\/strong><\/em><strong> for unlimited access to our La Vuelta Femenina coverage as the likes of Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot, Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney and others battle it out. Don&#8217;t miss any of the breaking news, reports, and analysis from one of the biggest women&#8217;s stage races of the season. <\/strong><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/subscription-paid\/?utm_source=Referral+link&amp;utm_medium=Website&amp;utm_campaign=VF26\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/subscription-paid\/?utm_source=Referral+link&amp;utm_medium=Website&amp;utm_campaign=VF26\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/subscription-paid\/?utm_source=Referral+link&amp;utm_medium=Website&amp;utm_campaign=VF26\" rel=\"noopener\"><u><strong>Find out more.<\/strong><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/you-never-know-if-you-dont-try-niewiadoma-phinney-unfazed-after-headwind-scuppers-attacks-into-a-coruna-at-the-vuelta-femenina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto) can be depended on to try to attack whenever there is an opportunity, and stage 3 of the Vuelta Femenina was no different. 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