Vuelta España Stage 4: Lalin > Fisterra, 189kms

Alez Rasmussen is on the attack again, this time with Vaikkanen, Edet, Vanendert and Wyss for company...

Radio Shack are already at work, declaring their intention to defend Chris Horner's race-lead...

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Chris Horner looks good in red as he descends a hill early-on...

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Mikel Cherel looks less good after a fall in the congested feed-zone...

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Lucas Haedo is unaware that Luis Angel Mate wants him to carry his bottles today..!

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For a man with a sore knee, Philippe Gilbert is riding pretty well as reigning World Champion..!

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Vanendert leads the quintet towards the highest and windiest point of the day - they have four minutes lead now...

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Net App is doing some chasing now, with Iker Carmano on the front into the headwind...

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The sign announces the start of the Mirador de Ezaro...

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Jose Ivan Gutierrez leads the peloton up the steep slopes, ahead of Horner...

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Carlos Betancur is already a few minutes down on the climb - one of the pre-race favourites, he'll lose over fourteen minutes today..!

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Leigh Howard is trying to coax Wesley Sulzberger along after a nasty fall at the start of the ascent...

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Luis Leon Sanchez leads a new escape that's caught Edet with 25-kilometres to go...

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Radio Shack chases the escape down, with Ben Hermans driving them along...

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Christian Meier leads the race towards the final kilometres - but is it for Michael Matthews or Simon Gerrans..?

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Daniel Moreno wins stage four after a last-kilometre attack..!

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Michael Matthews takes 3rd-place, the Aussie sprinter is clearly in-form..!

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Vincenzo Nibali returns to the race-lead, and we're only four days into this three week race..!

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