25 August 2015
70th Vuelta a Espana
Stage 04 : Estepona - Vejer de la Frontera
VALVERDE Alejandro (ESP) Movistar
IRIZAR Markel (ESP) Trek
Photo : Yuzuru SUNADA
Riders targeting the overall victory a the Vuelta a España will likely have scoped out the key climbs of the race by way of a reconnaissance mission, but some of the earlier stages go under the radar when it comes to pre-race preparation.
Alejandro Valverde dominated the final kilometre of the short, brutal climb to Vejer de la Frontera in a fashion that made viewers think he'd been out on the climb and picked his perfect time to attack.
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