Vuelta 2024 Favourites stage 4: Attackers in first mountain stage

foto: Cor VosIn the 4th stage of La Vuelta, the riders traverse three climbs to arrive at the foot of Pico Villuercas. Which is a 14.6 kilometres climb at 6.2% with several kilometres at double-digit gradients. (Slideshow route/profile)

As it’s still early in the Vuelta, the most likely scenario is that the breakaway will battle it our for the stage honours. Chances are that there is also a red jersey up for grabs on the Pico Villuercas.

The riders tackle the Puerto de Cabezabellosa (9.2 kilometres at 5.4%) and Pico de Piornal (13.9 kilometres at 5.6%) early in the race. The Puerto de Miravete throws in 8 kilometres at 4.5% with kilometres remaining before the Pico Villuercas rounds out the route with 14.6 kilometres of climbing at 6.2%. The finish climb is pepped up with 2.9 kilometres at 13.4% within the last 6 kilometres.

Favourites 4th stage 2024 Vuelta a España

*** Michael Woods, Jesús Herrada, Valentin Paret-Peintre
** Marc Soler, Thomas De Gendt, Louis Meintjes, Matthew Riccitello
* George Bennett, Dylan Teuns, Welay Hagos Berhe, Max Poole, Lorenzo Fortunato

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