2024 Vuelta a Espana GC Update after stage 4: Primoz Roglic takes over Red Jersey after brutal summit victory

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Tuesday, 20 August 2024 at 18:08
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Dealing the first general classification blow of the 2024 Vuelta a Espana, Primoz Roglic put any doubts over his form to bed with a brutal win ahead of Lennert Van Eetvelt on the stage 4 summit finish.
As a result, the Slovenian is now in a jersey he is very comfortable wearing, the Red Jersey of race leader the Vuelta a Espana. Holding an 8 second advantage over Joao Almeida, it's far from a race deciding gap but the first mental blow has been landed by the Slovenian leader of Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe.
In 3rd, comes the leading Spaniard at his home Grand Tour, Movistar Team's Enric Mas, 32 seconds down on Roglic. Antonio Tiberi and Lennert Van Eetvelt follow hinting to what could be a very exciting battle for the White Jersey of Best Young Rider at this Grand Tour.
Completing the top 10, Felix Gall sits 6th after a very bright performance on the final climb whilst somewhat surprisingly, it's Brandon McNulty who has proven the second best of the UAE Team Emirates brigade in 7th, with Mattias Skjelmose, Mikel Landa and Aleksandr Vlasov rounding out the top of the general classification standings.

2024 Vuelta a Espana GC Update after stage 4:

1Roglic PrimozRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe14:33:08
2Almeida JoaoUAE Team Emirates+ 08
3Mas EnricMovistar Team+ 32
4Tiberi AntonioBahrain Victorious+ 38
5Van Eetvelt LennertLotto Dstny+ 41
6Gall FelixDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team+ 47
7McNulty BrandonUAE Team Emirates+ 50
8Skjelmose MattiasLidl-Trek+ 58
9Landa MikelSoudal Quick-Step+ 58
10Vlasov AleksandrRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe+ 01:00
11Sivakov PavelUAE Team Emirates+ 01:01
12Riccitello MatthewIsrael-Premier Tech+ 01:04
13Kuss SeppTeam Visma | Lease a Bike+ 01:14
14Haig JackBahrain Victorious+ 01:20
15Gaudu DavidGroupama-FDJ+ 01:24
16del Toro IsaacUAE Team Emirates+ 01:26
17Bennett GeorgeIsrael-Premier Tech+ 01:26
18Rodriguez CarlosINEOS Grenadiers+ 01:30
19Kron AndreasLotto Dstny+ 01:36
20Lipowitz FlorianRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe+ 01:50
21Fortunato LorenzoAstana Qazaqstan Team+ 01:53
22Yates AdamUAE Team Emirates+ 01:56
23O'Connor BenDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team+ 01:56
24Rubio EinerMovistar Team+ 01:57
25Rodriguez CristianARKEA-B&B HOTELS+ 01:58
26Carapaz RichardEF Education-EasyPost+ 02:02
27Tejada HaroldAstana Qazaqstan Team+ 02:06
28Berrade UrkoEquipo Kern Pharma+ 02:07
29Taaramäe ReinIntermarché-Wanty+ 02:08
30Uijtdebroeks CianTeam Visma | Lease a Bike+ 02:16
31Berthet ClémentDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team+ 02:19
32Rochas RémyGroupama-FDJ+ 02:32
33Arensman ThymenINEOS Grenadiers+ 02:57
34Martin GuillaumeCofidis+ 03:05
35De Plus LaurensINEOS Grenadiers+ 03:14
36Meintjes LouisIntermarché-Wanty+ 03:28
37Quintana NairoMovistar Team+ 03:30
38Dunbar EdwardTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 03:34
39Bou JoanEuskaltel-Euskadi+ 03:51
40Parra José FélixEquipo Kern Pharma+ 03:59
41Martín GotzonEuskaltel-Euskadi+ 04:13

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