Deciding by centimeters

Three-time Vuelta winner Roglic wins stage 4!

Primož Roglič (r.)(Bild: AFP)

Red Bull pro Primož Roglič has come out on top in the category 1 mountain finish on the Pico Villuercas as part of the Tour of Spain!

The Slovenian secured the win of the 4th Vuelta stage on Tuesday in the final meters, the East Tyrolean Felix Gall finished in fifth place.

Roglič also took over the overall leader's red jersey from Wout von Aert, with Gall in sixth place.

Gall was caught after one kilometer of solo riding
About 3.8 kilometers before the finish, Gall had picked up the pace and built up a small lead, but was caught by a trio around Roglič after one kilometer of solo riding.

As a result, a six-man lead group formed, in which the riders lurked before the finish sprint.

Lennert van Eetvelt then launched the final attack, but was caught by Roglič at the finish line.

The result of stage 4:
1st Primož Roglič (SLO) Red Bull 4:26:49 hrs.
2nd Lennert van Eetvelt (BEL) Lotto
3rd Joao Almeida (POR) UAE
Further:
5th Felix Gall (AUT) Decathlon - all same time
83rd Patrick Konrad (AUT) Lidl +8:39 min.
131st Rainer Kepplinger (AUT) Bahrain +14:50
147th Patrick Gamper (AUT) Red Bull +16:23

The standings in the overall standings:
1st Primož Roglič (SLO) Red Bull 14:33:08 hrs.
2nd Joao Almeida (POR) UAE +0:08 min.
3rd Enric Mas (ESP) Movistar +0:32
Further:
6th Felix Gall (AUT) Decathlon +0:47
71st Patrick Konrad (AUT) Lidl +9:16
121st Rainer Kepplinger (AUT) Bahrain +16:22
140th Patrick Gamper (AUT) Red Bull +18:18