Team Dimension Data’s Ben King crossed the line first on stage four of the Vuelta a España that finished in Sierra de la Alfaguara today.
It was the American’s first win since he claimed victory on the second stage of the Tour of California two years ago.
A group of cyclists in action during a previous Vuelta a España stage. Photo: Luis Angel Gomez/Photogomezsport
King completed the 161.4km course, which started in Vélez-Málaga, in a time of 4:33:12
He beat Astana Pro Team’s Nikita Stalnov and EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale’s Pierre Rolland into second and third respectively.
Team Sky’s Michal Kwiatkowski remained in the red jersey.
View more results below.
Stage four results
1. Benjamin King (USA) Dimension Data 4:33:12
2. Nikita Stalnov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team +0:00:02
3. Pierre Rolland (Fra) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale +0:00:13
4. Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits +0:01:08
5. Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale +0:01:39
6. Jelle Wallays (Bel) Lotto Soudal +0:01:57
7. Oscar Cabedo Carda (Spa) Burgos BH +0:02:24
8. Simon Yates (GBr) Mitchelton-Scott +0:02:48
9. Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe +0:02:50
10. Miguel Angel Lopez (Col) Astana Pro Team +0:03:07
*Selected
31. Louis Meintjes (RSA) Dimension Data +0:05:09
90. Johann Van Zyl (RSA) Dimension Data +0:14:03
91. Ryan Gibbons (RSA) Dimension Data
General classification
1. Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team Sky 13:47:19
2. Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe +0:00:07
3. Simon Yates (GBr) Mitchelton-Scott +0:00:10
4. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team +0:00:12
5. Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Team Sunweb +0:00:25
6. Ion Izagirre (Spa) Bahrain-Merida +0:00:30
7. Tony Gallopin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale +0:00:33
8. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team +0:00:33
9. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo +0:00:37
10. Enric Mas (Spa) Quick-Step Floors +0:00:42
*Selected
24. Louis Meintjes (RSA) Dimension Data +0:03:10
74. Ryan Gibbons (RSA) Dimension Data +0:14:00
