Pogacar's astonishing solo effort punishes Vuelta rivals
Tadej Pogacar takes a huge step towards winning the Velta a Espana for the first time as he cruises to a resounding victory in the fourth stage on Tuesday.
Tadej Pogacar's remarkable solo effort dominated the fourth stage of the Vuelta a Espana, leaving his rivals in the dust. Starting the day atop the general classification with a nine-second lead, Pogacar smashed his own mark from the previous month's victory at the Col du Tourmalet, covering the 104.8km mountainous route in two hours, 40 minutes and 35 seconds.
This performance, the largest margin of victory of his entire Grand Tour career, extended his lead to an impressive three minutes and 21 seconds. A triumphant Pogacar commented, "It's super good because now I can be calm and confident for the next days."
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