SD Worx-Protime got exactly the leader-defence they came for. Mischa Bredewold, twice a runner-up here, converted at last: she won the brutal rain-soaked opener from a five-up sprint, defended through the stage 2 ambush by tracking the leaders' group home in second, then weathered the only genuine scare of the week when Mendizorrotz dropped her on the final day. Her chase back into the front group sealed a 21-second overall win, and her week-long consistency also delivered the points classification with 91 points. A model front-running stage-race ride rather than a one-day blow-out.

UAE Team ADQ left without the overall but with the weekend's breakout rider. Dominika Włodarczyk took her first Women's WorldTour victory on stage 2 from a daring late two-up move with van Anrooij, then doubled up in Donostia after the race split on the climbs — a far harder win than a bunch kick. Two stages from three, plus the points-classification runner-up spot, made her one of the defining riders of the race even without yellow.

Fenix-Premier Tech were the most consistent challengers to SD Worx-Protime. Yara Kastelijn was second on stage 1, stayed in every decisive group, and finished second overall just 21 seconds down while also winning the mountains classification with 33 points. For a ProTeam squad it was a standout result against the WorldTour establishment — built on presence and consistency rather than a single attack.

FDJ United-SUEZ were the strongest collective unit of the race, winning the team classification by more than nine minutes after placing Lauren Dickson third overall and both Évita Muzic and Juliette Berthet inside the GC top ten. Their depth told on the final stage, where they put multiple riders in the front group — Dickson and Muzic both made the stage 3 podium behind Włodarczyk. A podium plus the team prize is a strong return.

Lidl-Trek raced aggressively without landing the headline result. Riejanne Markus was third on the opening stage and finished fourth overall at 22 seconds, while Shirin van Anrooij animated the race — making the stage 2 podium from the late move with Włodarczyk. Second in the team classification reflected the squad's strength in depth, but they finished just short of a stage win or the overall podium.

Antonia Niedermaier carried CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto's GC hopes, riding aggressively across all three days to finish fifth overall at 29 seconds and second in the mountains classification. A solid top-five for the young German on a parcours that suited punchy climbers, even if a win or podium stayed out of reach.

Cofidis Women Team took a classification win through Ema Comte, who won the young rider competition comfortably ahead of Talia Appleton and Megan Arens, finishing 2:46 down on the overall. A clear marker of depth for the squad on a selective, technical course.