Stage 4
King wins the mountain duel
- Tuesday 28 August 2018
- 161 km
- 3,297 m climbed
- Won by Ben King
The road
How it was won
- 61 km to go
King rides for the jersey
Ben King, best-placed of the escapees, has an eight-minute buffer at the foot of the final climb and a fighting chance of red.
- 4 km to go
Yates outlines his intentions
Four kilometres from the summit of Alfaguara, Simon Yates lays down a sharp acceleration; only Buchmann can follow as Valverde thinks better of it.
- At the line
King wins the mountain duel
Up ahead, Ben King holds off the reluctant Stalnov and a charging Rolland to win atop the Sierra de la Alfaguara.
The result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben King | Team Dimension Data | 4:33:12 |
| 2 | Nikita Stalnov | Astana Pro Team | +0:02 |
| 3 | Pierre Rolland | Team EF Education First - Drapac p/b Cannondale | +0:13 |
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