Bryan Coquard was unable to sprint in the fourth Vuelta stage. The fast Frenchman was the victim of a crash just before the last four kilometers of the stage, which incidentally involved many
Cofidis people.
After a dull Vuelta stage, the peloton was shocked by a massive crash four kilometers from the end. Wilco Kelderman, Santiago Buitrago and Kobe Goossens also carry some wounds from the crash.