Jenaya Francis shines at Volta a Portugal Feminina
Winspace Orange Seal rider takes white jersey after strong performances in opening stages
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Edmonton’s Jenaya Francis has had a great start at the Volta a Portugal Feminina. After three stages, she sits sixth overall and wears the white jersey as the best young rider.
“We had multiple cards to play today with a very versatile team. The goal was to be at the front and make it hard in the final 20km. We were rewarded with the youth jersey, it was a nice surprise, literally,” Francis, 21, said after the stage.
Stage 1 ended in a bunch sprint, but Francis (Winspace – Orange Seal) climbed the rankings on Stage 2, from Canelas to Águeda (94.8 km), finishing 8th and taking the lead in the young rider’s classification.
Our first win of the season! 🏆👊
Fiona Mangan delivered a brilliant victory for Winspace Orange Seal on Stage 3 of the Volta a Portugal. The Irish rider took the win in a small group sprint, on her Winspace T1550.#WinspaceOrangeSeal #winspace #victory #portugal #VPFeminina pic.twitter.com/7eyFAZq1gf
— WOS Team (@WinspaceCycling) July 4, 2025
She finished in the same group as the Stage 3 winner, Aveiro to Pombal (128.4 km), which was won by her Irish teammate Fiona Mangan. Another big result was Guelph, Ont.’s Kiara Lylyk, who finished fourth.