Ruta del Sol 2017: Coquard outsprints pack in Seville, Valverde retains lead
Stage 4 in the Ruta del Sol is played out on a hilly route with a flat finale. On the wide arrival in Seville Bryan Coquard is fastest. Alejandro Valverde is still in the overall lead. (Slideshow route/profile)
Results 4th stage 2017 Ruta del Sol
1. Bryan Coquard (fra)
2. Daniel Hoelgaard (nor) s.t.
3. Hugo Hofstetter (fra) s.t.
4. Moreno Hofland (nld) s.t.
5. Raymond Kreder (nld) s.t.
6. Mihkel Räim (est) s.t.
7. Roman Makin (rus) s.t.
8. Maxime Farazijn (bel)z.t.
9. Rigoberto Uran (col) s.t.
10. Eduard Prades (spa) s.t.
GC after 4th stage
1. Alejandro Valverde (spa)
2. Alberto Contador (spa) + 0.01
3. Thibaut Pinot (fra) + 0.06
4. Wout Poels (nld) + 0.21
5. Diego Rosa (ita) + 0.45
6. Mikel Landa (spa) + 0.48
7. Sebastien Reichenbach (swi) + 0.52
8. Rigoberto Uran (col) + 1.29
9. Ondrej Cink (cze) + 1.48
10. Javier Moreno (spa) + 1.50
Race report
With 25 kms done six riders break clear. Wallays, Keijzer, Cousin, Rubio, Owsian and Budding race to a maximum lead of almost 3 minutes.
With 5 kms left Rubio, Cousin and Keizer escape, but they are caught and the race boils down to a bunch sprint in Seville, where Bryan Coquard bests 23-years old Daniel Hoelgaard from Norway.
Ruta del Sol 2017 stage 4: Route maps, height profiles, and more
Click on the images to zoom
Bryan Coquard
Watch the highlights of recent races here:
Related articles Favourites - Ruta del Sol 2017 Overview - Ruta del Sol 2017 Wellens takes early break home, Valverde overall winner - Ruta del Sol 2017 Campenaerts wins ITT, Valverde new leader - Ruta del Sol 2017 Pinot takes Queen Stage, Contador new leader - Ruta del Sol 2017 Valverde takes 1st stage and leader's jersey - Ruta del Sol 2017 Route stage 1: Rincón de la Victoria – Granada - Ruta del Sol 2017 Route stage 2: Torredonjimeno - Mancha Réal - Ruta del Sol 2017 Route stage 3: Lucena – Lucena - Ruta del Sol 2017 Route stage 5: Setenil de las Bodegas – Coín - Ruta del Sol 2017 More articles Tour de France 2025: Grand Départ + Route Rumours
Tour de France 2025 Route stage 1: Lille - Lille
Tour de France 2025 Route stage 2: Lauwin-Planque - Boulogne-sur-Mer
Tour de France 2025 Route stage 3: Valenciennes - Dunkirk
Tour de France: Winners and records
Tour of Lombardy 2024: The Route
Tour of Lombardy 2024: Riders
Tour of Lombardy: Winners and records
Cycling Calendar 2024
World Cycling Championships 2024: Pogacar claims gold with spectacular performance
World Cycling Championships 2024: Route Road Race – men
World Cycling Championships 2024: Riders Road Race – men
World Cycling Championships: Winners and records
World Cycling Championships 2024: Kopecky wins six-up sprint to reclaim world title
World Cycling Championships 2024: Route Road Race – women
World Cycling Championships 2024: Riders Road Race – women
Like our Facebook page and stay on top of all pro-race information!
Start 4th stage in La Campana
Details start 4th stage
Finish 4th stage in Seville
Details finish 4th stage
