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5km to go
Pogačar over the top and almost done with his another day of domination.
2026-08-25T15:26:45.470Z
A look at the lead chase group before they linked up with the quartet behind.
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2026-08-25T15:25:53.621Z
Mühlberger still working away at the front.
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2:55 the gap now.
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6km to go
Adam Yates, who lives in Andorra, is watching the action at the roadside. He ran alongside Pogačar, who slowed down to give him a fistbump.
2026-08-25T15:24:14.787Z
Skjelmose is the first to drop from that chase group.
2026-08-25T15:23:31.335Z
Mühlberger is working at the front now. He’s taken a few seconds off Pogačar’s lead again.
2026-08-25T15:23:10.819Z
There’ll be a nine-man battle for second place. Well eight really, with Mühlberger working for Gall.
2026-08-25T15:22:28.936Z
At the top there’ll be another three KOM points and six bonus seconds for Pogačar.
2026-08-25T15:21:50.618Z
Still 3:10 up the road.
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A reminder that this final climb is 3.9km at 5.9%.
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The man in red.
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2026-08-25T15:19:59.985Z
9km to go
Pogačar starts the final climb.
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They lie 3:10 down on Pogačar now.
2026-08-25T15:17:40.584Z
Carapaz, Skjelmose, Widar, and Mühlberger have made it across the gap and now there’s a nine-man chase group.
2026-08-25T15:16:09.117Z
Pogačar 4.5km from the start of the final climb.
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The final third-category climb of La Comella (3.9km at 5.9%) lies ahead.
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18km to go
Just one climb left to go after this descent.
2026-08-25T15:10:38.748Z
Pogačar is well in the GC lead. He has the KOM jersey secured for the day. He has also extended his points lead with 20 at the intermediate sprint at Ordino.
2026-08-25T15:09:12.147Z
Still just 20 or so seconds between the two chase groups.
2026-08-25T15:08:33.365Z
Pogačar and chasers are now on the long descent. He’s 3:10 up the road.
2026-08-25T15:05:22.411Z
The chasers head over the top all together. 25 seconds up on the Skjelmose-Carapaz-Widar group.
2026-08-25T15:03:21.310Z
Roglič now hanging on at the back.
2026-08-25T15:03:07.360Z
Mas attack!
2026-08-25T15:02:02.110Z
The chasers are 2:50 down and Gall is hanging in there.
2026-08-25T15:01:44.477Z
26.5km to go
Pogačar over the top for another 10 points. That’s 20 for the day and he’s the new KOM leader.
2026-08-25T15:00:58.044Z
Pogačar currently in red by a virtual 3:15 over Roglič.
2026-08-25T15:00:23.929Z
The others are working more at the front as Gall is struggling at the back.
2026-08-25T14:59:41.426Z
Mas pushing on at the front and Gall battling to stay in touch now.
2026-08-25T14:59:22.376Z
28km to go
2:50 now for Pogačar.
15 seconds from Roglič, Mas, Kuss, Gall, Onley to Carapaz, Skjelmose, Widar, and Mühlberger.
2026-08-25T14:58:40.641Z
A shot of the chase group not long ago.
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2026-08-25T14:57:53.607Z
The gap is growing and growing now.
2026-08-25T14:56:10.639Z
The chase group – now with Mas and Kuss – are 20 seconds up on the rest.
2026-08-25T14:55:55.739Z
Now 2:30 between Pogačar and the rest as attacks flow and stall behind.
2026-08-25T14:52:39.522Z
Kuss and Mas now chasing in a duo.
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30km to go
Roglič has flown across the gap. He’s up to Gall and Onley already!
2026-08-25T14:51:34.819Z
Carapaz, Widar, Kuss, Mas, Mühlberger, Skjelmose left behind.
2026-08-25T14:50:53.102Z
Roglič now attacks the chase group behind Gall and Onley.
2026-08-25T14:49:07.635Z
Just under 6km to go to the top.
2026-08-25T14:48:48.836Z
Decathlon and Gall have eaten away at Pogačar’s advantage a little. It’s down from 2:10 to just under two minutes.
2026-08-25T14:47:03.671Z
Oscar Onley follows Gall.
2026-08-25T14:46:23.536Z
Gall goes again.
2026-08-25T14:45:31.001Z
Gall has Léo Bisiaux and Felix Mühlberger with him.
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33km to go
Still two minutes to Pogačar.
2026-08-25T14:43:52.552Z
Gall now pushing it.
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The Belgian isn’t out front for long, though, and now Decathlon are massed on the front once again.
2026-08-25T14:41:40.402Z
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2026-08-25T14:40:08.533Z
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2026-08-25T14:39:56.485Z
Pogačar solo at the front.
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2026-08-25T14:39:03.285Z
1:50 for Pogačar as he starts the Coll d’Ordino.
2026-08-25T14:36:13.617Z
Around 17 riders in the chase group.
2026-08-25T14:34:47.333Z
39km to go
1:40 now.
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Pogačar now at the bottom of the descent. The Col de Ordino (9.9km at 7%) is next up.
2026-08-25T14:30:03.498Z
Over the top and Carapaz jumps ahead to grab six mountain points in second place.
2026-08-25T14:29:12.482Z
45km to go
EF working in the chase group 1:35 down on Pogačar.
2026-08-25T14:24:57.463Z
Enric Mas, Jay Vine also in the chase group.
2026-08-25T14:24:38.045Z
Briton and Luxembourger would’ve raced into points and mountain classification leads but for UCI commissaires’ decision
2026-08-25T14:24:08.828Z
Pogačar has made a minute in 3km.
2026-08-25T14:22:55.193Z
48km to go
Gall is back with the chasers.
2026-08-25T14:21:23.993Z
The group further back contains, among others, Roglič, Widar, Onley, Landa, Johannessen, Carapaz, Brennar, Skjelmose, and Tejada.
2026-08-25T14:18:55.963Z
Pogačar has 15 seconds on Gall already.
2026-08-25T14:17:49.408Z
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2026-08-25T14:17:11.659Z
Felix Gall goes with him, but not for long.
2026-08-25T14:16:48.643Z
50km to go
It’s Tadej Pogačar on the move.
2026-08-25T14:16:30.460Z
Decathlon led the way onto the climb but there’s an attack straight away…
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Onto the second climb of the day, the Collada de Beixalis (6.5km at 8.5%)
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Decathlon continue leading all the way down this long descent.
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2026-08-25T13:59:37.333Z
Decathlon leading the peloton up the opening climb.
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2026-08-25T13:57:44.072Z
67km to go
And now Decathlon has shut down the gap. The breakaway is caught.
2026-08-25T13:55:09.485Z
Eight riders left out front now as the peloton continues to close in.
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A long descent now. 27km of downhill on the road to the next climb.
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Decathlon continue powering to the top at the front of the peloton. They have five men lined up in the lead while it looks like Pogačar only has two teammates with him.
2026-08-25T13:45:06.502Z
Lorenzo Fortunato beats Paul Double in a two-man sprint to the summit. 10 points for the Italian and he’s now the virtual mountain classification leader.
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80km to go
Over the top of the climb.
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10 left in the break as Double pushes on at the front.
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It looks like there’s only around 30 or so riders left in the peloton already.
2026-08-25T13:41:05.621Z
Santiago Buitrago the latest to be dropped from the peloton.
2026-08-25T13:40:53.089Z
Just 25 seconds between break and peloton now.
2026-08-25T13:39:52.821Z
The break is just 2km from the top of the climb now.
2026-08-25T13:39:29.089Z
Now Brennan drops and it’s just Tulett left up front for Visma.
2026-08-25T13:39:09.688Z
More riders drop from the break, but the strongest climbers remain, including Castrillo, Brennan, Dunbar, Hirt, Fortunato, and Sosa.
2026-08-25T13:38:23.206Z
Decathlon continue to push on.
2026-08-25T13:33:44.774Z
João Almeida has been dropped from the peloton already. A key man lost early on for Tadej Pogačar.
2026-08-25T13:32:50.876Z
84km to go
Meanwhile, Wout van Aert drops back from the break after some heard work early on.
2026-08-25T13:32:26.308Z
Decathlon CMA CGM are chasing the breakaway, massed at the front of the peloton.
2026-08-25T13:30:38.479Z
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2026-08-25T13:26:30.793Z
A minute now as Visma lead the breakaway.
2026-08-25T13:22:36.079Z
89km to go
45 seconds between break and peloton.
2026-08-25T13:21:07.062Z
Brennan leading the way at the front.
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2026-08-25T13:18:58.161Z
13 riders out front in the move now. But just 20 seconds up on the peloton.
2026-08-25T13:16:40.226Z
Visma actually have five riders in the move – Van Aert and Brennan plus Christophe Laporte, Ben Tulett, and Bruno Armirail!
2026-08-25T13:15:51.727Z
Alexey Lutsenko, Finn Fisher-Black, Pablo Castrillo, Paul Double, Eddie Dunbar, Georg Steinhauser are among the group, too.
2026-08-25T13:15:16.078Z
93km to go
Wout van Aert and Matthew Brennan now among a host of riders on the attack.
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No breakaway currently.
2026-08-25T13:11:39.432Z
Cian Uijdtdebroeks is dropped from the peloton early. He’s still suffering from the injuries sustained in his stage 2 crash.
2026-08-25T13:08:21.764Z
97km to go
Pinarello-Q36.5 move to the front now.
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UAE and Pogačar at the start of today’s stage.
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2026-08-25T13:07:14.282Z
UAE is bringing them back, however.
2026-08-25T13:06:54.681Z
A host of other riders have joined them in the move, including Sepp Kuss, Jack Haig, Pello Bilbao, and Mikel Landa.
2026-08-25T13:03:06.414Z
Bouwman is in the polka dot jersey as KOM leader, of course.
2026-08-25T13:02:51.264Z
More attackers flow off the front, including Dutchman Koen Bouwman and Steven Kruijswijk.
2026-08-25T13:02:32.766Z
100km to go
Uriarte has been caught.
2026-08-25T12:56:51.331Z
Diego Uriarte (Equipo Kern Pharma) is the first attacker of the day
2026-08-25T12:53:55.997Z
104.8km to go
His UAE team are right to the front with Ivo Oliveira as the flag drops to start the stage.
2026-08-25T12:52:07.699Z
Tadej Pogačar back in the red jersey this morning.
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2026-08-25T12:51:01.614Z
A short 2.5km neutralised section to start the race today.
2026-08-25T12:47:37.915Z
The riders are just rolling out to start the stage now.
2026-08-25T12:39:57.849Z
Other major climbs on today’s stage include the Collada de Beixalis (6.5km at 8.5%), the Col de Ordino (9.9km at 7%), and the La Comella (3.9km at 5.9%)
2026-08-25T12:38:38.798Z
Three first-category climbs and over 2,800 metres of elevation are on the menu today. The climbing starts right from the off with the Port de Envalira – a 23.3km climb at a 5.1% average gradient.
2026-08-25T12:21:44.870Z
Much better conditions at the start today and all smiles in Andorra.
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2026-08-25T12:19:56.854Z
We called up the hotel which sheltered the Vuelta peloton from the hailstorm yesterday.
2026-08-25T12:14:45.640Z
Racing gets underway in around half an hour.
2026-08-25T12:06:31.159Z
Here’s a look at today’s stage, meanwhile.
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2026-08-25T12:01:18.534Z
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Richard Carapaz rushing to shelter at the end of stage 3 (Image credit: Getty Images)
2026-08-25T11:50:31.805Z
Tadej Pogačar was the favourite to extend his red jersey lead yesterday. Will he do so on today’s mountainous romp through Andorra? Here’s our stage preview.
2026-08-25T11:45:07.270Z
The race is soon set to get going again after the tumultuous events of Monday’s stage 3, which was cut short by a massive hailstorm.
2026-08-25T11:42:30.556Z
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of stage 4 of the Vuelta a España!