Vuelta 2024: the 4th stage and the general classification

Follow the information about the Tour of Spain 2024 with the result of the ;stage and the general classification.

The 2024 Vuelta is the 79th edition of the Tour of Spain cycling race and takes place from August 17 to September 8, 2024 between Lisbon in Portugal and Madrid. Primoz Roglic is the big favorite of this edition to save his season. Aleksandr Vlasov, Daniel Felipe Martinez and Florian Lipowitz could take on the leadership role at Red Bull – BORA hansgrohe if, by chance, the Slovenian is not in good enough shape. Joatildeo Almeida, 4th in the last Tour de France, and Adam Yates are also expected. Richard Carapaz (EF Education EasyPost), the recent best climber of the Tour, could aim for the general classification, as could Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain – Victorious), 5th in the Giro last May.

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14:25 – An escape occurs form

Five runners took off in the first difficultyé of the day, the Puerto de Cabezabellosa, and the gap widens on the descent. They are Bruno Armirail (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale), Sylvain Moniquet (Lotto Dstny), Filippo Zana (Jayco-AlUla), Pablo Castrillo (Kern Pharma) and Mikel Bizkarra (Euskaltel-Euskadi). The five escapees have a lead of more than 2'30 over the peloton.

13:30 – Van Aert wants to enjoy

“Unfortunately, the fun is over. Tomorrow (Tuesday) I would be happy to hand over the role of team leader to Sepp (Kuss) and Cian (Uijtdebroeks). The final climb is very difficult, it will be the first test for the general classification. On my side, it will be really difficult to keep the jersey, so I will try to enjoy it one last time” launchedé Wout van Aert after his victory on the 3rd stage.

12:00 – The favorites of the day

Primoz Roglic (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe), Joao Almeida , Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates), Mikel Landa (Soudal Quick-Step), Sepp Kuss (Visma | Lease a Bike), Daniel Felipe Martinez (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe), Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) are the names to check off on this 4th stage.

11:00 – First big explanation about the Vuelta

The 4th stage of the Vuelta 2024 starts from Plasencia for a first 170km mountain stage that will take the riders to Pico Villuercas. Four passes are on the program, including the Alto de Piornal (1st category) in the first 50 kilometers. The final ascent towards Pico Villuercas, with its last 3 kilometers at the top of the mountain 15-16%, will be decisive for stage victory.