The fourth stage of the Vuelta a España is another chance on paper for the sprinters, although there is a difficult climb at the start of the final. This Tuesday ride is 175.5 kilometers long and goes from Cullera to El Puig. Follow everything here live.

Good afternoon and welcome to this live blog. My name is Robbert van der Linde and I will keep you informed of all developments in the Vuelta a España today.

• Fourth stage Vuelta
• Cullera-El Puig (175.5 km)
• Another chance for sprinters
• Roche in red sweater
• Finish around 5.30 pm

a few seconds ago

What a sprint !!! Congrats, @FabioJakobsen! # LaVuelta19Photo: @PhotoGomezSport

Avatar Author Deceuninck-QuickStep Time of posting 17: 38 - 27 August 2019

a few seconds ago

Fabio Jakobsen trumps Sam Bennett on the line in El Puig.

3 minutes ago

"I could not see on the line that I had won, because I had my eyes closed", is the first reaction of stage winner Fabio Jakobsen. "I threw my bike forward and hoped for the best. The realization that I won only came when my teammates came to congratulate me. This is a big win, and then again in the Dutch champion jersey. I am proud that I 22-year-old already have a ride in a big lap on my record. "

5 minutes ago

The 22-year-old Jakobsen takes his first stage win in a big lap. Bennett can comfort himself with the fact that he takes over the points jersey from Quintana.

6 minutes ago

It saves almost nothing, but Dutch champion Jakobsen has a minimal lead over Bennett and wins the fourth stage in this Vuelta.

That's a close one # LaVuelta19

Avatar AuthorDaniel OstanekMoment of places17: 31 - 27 August 2019

9 minutes ago

Fabio Jakobsen wins the fourth stage! The Dutchman beat Sam Bennett with a millimeter difference.

11 minutes ago

Finish - Fabio Jakobsen wins? It cannot be seen with the naked eye. Sam Bennett came along very hard, waiting for the photo finish.

12 minutes ago

Another 500 meters - All top sprinters are in the front, it will be a real mass sprint.

13 minutes ago

Still 1 km - Cavagna is grabbed, we still get a mass sprint.

13 minutes ago

2 km to go - The peloton is now approaching fast, the Cavagna trick seems to be failing.

14 minutes ago

Another 3 km - Cavagna makes a big hole. The Frenchman is an accredited hard rider, who can put down good time trials. The sprinters are going to have a hard time.

17 minutes ago

Another 5 km - EF Education puts it aside in the final. For now, the most important leaders and sprinters don't seem to be surprised. For Cavagna it is not going fast enough, the rider of Quick-Step just runs away. Striking, because with Fabio Jakobsen the team still has a decent contender in the mass sprint.

41 minutes ago

Another 27 km - Cubero is swallowed by the peloton, led by BORA-hansgrohe (Sam Bennett) and Deceuninck-Quick-Step (Fabio Jakobsen). Wallays does not give in yet and still has a minute.

an hour ago

Another 31 km - Cubero has to let Wallays go through a combination of fatigue and mechanical breakdown, the Belgian is going to try to fool the peloton on his own. Since his lead has diminished to less than a minute, that seems a hopeless mission.

an hour ago

Another 44 km - Wallays is the first to reach the Puerto del Oronet, shortly followed by escape buddy Cubero. More than a minute and a half behind the two, Madrazo mountain jersey carrier also gets a point.

an hour ago

Another 47 km - The riders suddenly get a downpour. Is this a welcome cooling, or is one getting nervous now because of the wet road surface? The chase is put at a low level in any case, so that the lead of the front runners again goes towards the two minutes.

an hour ago

Another 52 km - Úran is now back in the peloton, but does report to the medical car. Looking at the grazes on his arm, the number three in the rankings has fallen. In the meantime, the front runners have passed the intermediate sprint and started the only climb of the day, followed more than a minute later by the large crowd.

an hour ago

Still 56 kilometers - Bad luck for Rigoberto Úran. The Colombian from EF Education First, number three in the general classification, has to change bikes. He doesn't seem to worry too much, but his team will have to bring him back to the peloton soon, because the hunt for the front runners has already begun.

2 hours ago

An unfortunate Steven Kruijswijk before he gets into the car. The number three of the Tour de France has to give up because he has too much trouble with his knee.

2 hours ago

68 km to go - Suddenly things are going fast with the declining lead of the two leaders. The sprinters' servants turn on and drive in a curse and halve in a curse and a sigh the backlog of Wallays and Cubero, who have two minutes left. Does the peloton want the Belgian and the Spaniard to fall back before the only climb of the day?

2 hours ago

82 km to go - Wallays and Cubero's lead still fluctuates around four minutes. In the peloton almost all sprinter teams have put a man on top, although things are not going full steam ahead yet.

2 hours ago

Another 100 km - We would almost forget it, but Wallays and Cubero are still leading. The difference is around 4.35 minutes.

Looking strong @jellewallays 👊 # LaVuelta19 #ForBjorg

Avatar AuthorLotto SoudalMoment of places15: 11 - 27 August 2019

3 hours ago

Jumbo-Visma confirms once again that Steven Kruijswijk has left the Vuelta. The shadow header has too much trouble with his knee after the fall in the team time trial.

🇪🇸 # LaVuelta19 @s_kruijswijk has abandoned the Vuelta. He's suffering a sore knee due to the TTT crash and the pain has gotten worse.

Avatar AuthorTeam Jumbo-Visma cyclingMoment of places15: 02 - 27 August 2019

3 hours ago

Jumbo-Visma: "Pain was getting worse"
According to his team Jumbo-Visma, Steven Kruijswijk has too much trouble with his knee to continue. "The pain only got worse," said a team spokesperson. The number three of the Tour went down in the team time trial together with some teammates, after suddenly a lot of water had flowed onto the road. Cause turned out to be a leaky swimming pool.

3 hours ago

There is confirmation from the organization. The fall in the team time trial during the first stage apparently did not handle Kruijswijk well. De Brabander started with Jumbo-Visma as shadow leader on the Vuelta, but lost almost two minutes in the first hill stage on Sunday. Primoz Roglic has to do less with a strong servant in the remainder of the round.

Abandono de Steven Kruijswijk https://t.co/0nJ3k8dljq # LaVuelta19

Avatar AuthorRadio La Vuelta ES 🇪🇸Moment of places15: 01 - 27 August 2019

3 hours ago

130 km to go - BORA's work at the front is starting to pay off. Wallays and Cubero see their lead shrink to 5.35.

3 hours ago

Still 137 km - The difference between the front runners and the peloton is seven minutes. Signal for BORA-hansgrohe, the team of sprinter Sam Bennett, to assist Team Sunweb in the lead of the big group.

4 hours ago

Still 151 km - The difference goes towards the six minutes. Team Sunweb, from red jersey carrier Roche, has now nestled at the head of the peloton, but that has not yet led to a speed acceleration in the peloton.

4 hours ago

Last year Wallays managed to trick the sprinters in the Vuelta. The Belgian won the eighteenth stage in Lleida, just staying out of the pack with Norwegian Sven Eryk Byström. Peter Sagan was just short of victory.

4 hours ago

162 km to go - The two in front now have more than four minutes ahead of the pack. They are not dangerous for the classification. Wallays is just under eight minutes away, while Cubero has already taken it more than sixteen minutes longer than red jersey carrier Roche.

4 hours ago

171 km to go - The first attack is the first to hit. Jelle Wallays (Lotto Soudal) and Jorge Cubero (Burgos-BH) drive away from the pack and grab two minutes in no time.

4 hours ago

Here we go!

¡Hasta pronto, Cullera! 👋 # LaVuelta19

Avatar Author La Vuelta Time of places 13: 23 - 27 August 2019

4 hours ago

The riders are still in the neutral zone, but in a few minutes they can go free.

Apa Etapa 4 / Stage 4 # LaVuelta19

Avatar Author La Vuelta Moment of Places 13: 03 - 27 August 2019

5 hours ago

The riders are getting ready for the unofficial start at 12.55 p.m. After 12 neutralized kilometers, the official go-ahead will be given at 13.19 hours. Despite a climb at about 50 kilometers from the finish line, chances are that it will come to a mass sprint in El Puig after 175 kilometers. Yesterday Sam Bennett was allowed to raise his hands.

5 hours ago

The signature of Jumbo-Visma rider George Bennett is now on the start form. The fourth stage will start in half an hour.

🚴‍♂️ ¡George Bennett es el más madrugador! Primer ciclista and firmar antes de la salida and Ibi, Ciudad del Juguete.🖊@georgenbennett from @Team_JumboVisma is the first rider to sign in! # LaVuelta19

Avatar Author La Vuelta Moment of Places 11: 58 - 27 August 2019

7 hours ago

Roche enjoys an Irish party in Vuelta
The Vuelta has been an Irish party so far. Nicolas Roche is wearing the red leader's jersey for the second day in a row today, while Sam Bennett was the fastest in the mass sprint yesterday. He is also today one of the favorites. "It is very special that we were both on stage yesterday. I think it is a big thing for Irish cycling," said Roche. "I am very happy for Sam, and also for the Irish cycling."

8 hours ago

In about four hours the riders in the Vuelta will be riding the bike for stage four. Given the flat arrival, the chance of a mass sprint is high. The Dutch champion Fabio Jakobsen is one of the candidates for day success.

Stage 4: Cullera - El Puig (175.5 km) The Puerto del Oronet is the only classified climb along the way today, which means it could be another opportunity for the sprinters.🚩Official start at 13h19 # LaVuelta19 #ForBjorg

Avatar AuthorLotto SoudalMoment of places09: 19 - 27 August 2019

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