The finish to stage 3 was tailor made for punchers, yet the arrival in San Andrés de Teixido should suit real climbers. That said, are the GC guys going to control the race, or will it be up to the attackers?
Timing is everything. Halfway the 12 kilometres closing climb there is a short drop, so one may argue it’s wiser to attack in the last section. Or to wait for a sprint with a select group…
Attackers such as Rein Taaramäe and Moreno Moser will want to show themselves in stage 4 in the vuelta a España.
Favourites 4th stage Vuelta a España
*** Chris Froome, Esteban Chaves, Rein Taaramäe, Moreno Moser
** Steven Kruijswijk, Miguel Ángel López, Nairo Quintana
* Robert Gesink, Samuel Sánchez, Daniel Navarro, Darwin Atapuma
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