UAE Team Emirates-XRG's Pogačar wins stage 4 of Vuelta a España
Tadej Pogačar wins Vuelta a España stage 4 in Andorra, extends Red Jersey lead to 3:21 over Primož Roglič as UAE Team Emirates-XRG dominate the general classification
MADRID: With an imperious display in the mountains of Andorra, UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider Tadej Pogačar won stage 4 of the Vuelta a España and assured himself of a sizeable lead in the Red Jersey.
Seizing control of the general classification with victory on stage 1, Pogačar extended his advantage with a trademark solo assault on Tuesday afternoon.
At a little over 100km in length, Tuesday’s stage provided the perfect moment for the Slovenian to lay down a marker against his rivals for the overall title.
Following his stage 4 victory, Pogačar leads the general classification with an overall time of 7:38:59, three minutes and 21 seconds ahead of second-placed Primož Roglič of Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe. Enric Mas of Movistar is third, 3:32 behind, while UAE Team Emirates-XRG's Jay Vine is 10th at 4:11.