La Vuelta Stage 4: Capping Off a Stunning Comeback

An incredible 12-month journey is completed on a lazy day through the high plains of Northern Spain

The fourth stage of La Vuelta a España was dominated by vast and dramatic Spanish landscapes as the peloton ambled along the high plains northeast of Madrid and punctuated with an intense sprint finish. With the early breakaway of three riders from local Spanish teams not producing any real threat, the main contenders essentially took a day off while th…