Zaragoza, May 1st 2024
The forecasts spoke of strong crosswinds, and the predictions anticipated a fast stage – as fast as to be the fastest ever in La Vuelta Femenina 24 by Carrefour.es. Early echelons led by SD Worx-Protime made for a frantic, high-speed race from which EF Education-Cannondale’s Kristen Faulkner come away with an excellent victory thanks to a well-timed, powerful attack with 6,5 kilometres to go. The Alaskan cyclist triumphed by 10” on the rest of the front group, led home by Liv-AlUla-Jayco’s Georgia Baker and Visma | Lease a Bike’s Marianne Vos, who in turn took the Red jersey as overall leader from SD Worx’s Blanka Vas. GC-wise, the stage damaged the chances of Gaia Realini (Lidl-Trek), Mavi García (Liv-AlUla-Jayco) or Évita Muzic (FDJ-SUEZ), who were caught in the wrong side of the splits and lost two minutes at the finish line. They have plenty of terrain ahead to gain them back, though, starting with tomorrow’s uphill finish at Jaca’s Fuerte Rapitán.
STAGE 4 RESULT
- Kirsten Faulkner (EF Education-Cannondale) in 3h02’37’’
- Georgia Baker (Liv-AlUla-Jayco) at 10’’
- Marianne Vos (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) at 10’’
INDIVIDUAL GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
- Marianne Vos (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) in 9h59’42’’
- Blanka Vas (Team SD Worx – Protime) at 05’’
- Kristen Faulkner (EF Education-Cannondale) at 09’’
