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Thursday, April 10: Stage 4, Vittoria Gasteiz - Arrate (Eibar), 151 km

The Race: Stage winner Wouter Poels was part of a small break that went clear on the Arrate ascent, the day's final climb. Poels attacked his break and stayed clear to the finish while the other members of his escape were caught by the big GC boys.

Race leader Alberto Contador tried to gain time on Alejandro Valverde with repeated attacks, but could never put any permanent daylight between himself and Valverde. Turning the tables, Valverde and Samuel Sanchez took two seconds out of Contador in the final run-in to the finish.

Contador remains the leader, but now with a lead of 12 seconds over Valverde.

Complete Results:

Winner's average speed: 41.288 km/hr

1	Wouter Poels	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	3hr 39min 29sec
2	Alejandro Valverde	Movistar	@ 1 second
3	Samuel Sanchez	BMC
4	Jelte Slagter Tom	Garmin-Sharp	+ 00′ 03″
5	Bauke Mollema	Belkin
6	Yury Trofimov	Katusha
7	Cadel Evans	BMC
8	Mikel Landa	Astana
9	Damiano Cunego	Lampre-Merida
10	Alberto Contador	Tinkoff-Saxo
11	Jean-Christophe Peraud	Ag2r
12	Tejay Van Garderen	BMC
13	Thibaut Pinot	FDJ
14	Simon Spilak	Katusha
15	Michal Kwiatkowski	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	+ 00′ 10″
16	Mikel Nieve	Sky	+ 00′ 26″
17	Simon Yates	Orica-GreenEdge	+ 00′ 42″
18	Gorka Izagirre	Movistar
19	Jurgen Van Den Broeck	Lotto-Belisol
20	Pierre Rolland	Europcar
21	Alexis Vuillermoz	Ag2r	+ 00′ 51″
22	Sergei Chernetskiy	Katusha
23	Robert Gesink	Belkin
24	Robert Kiserlovski	Trek Factory Racing
25	Damiano Caruso	Cannondale	+ 01′ 07″
26	Yukiya Arashiro	Europcar
27	Maxime Monfort	Lotto-Belisol
28	Arnold Jeannesson	FDJ
29	Roman Kreuziger	Tinkoff-Saxo	+ 01′ 43″
30	Ryder Hesjedal	Garmin-Sharp	+ 01′ 57″
31	Maxime Mederel	Europcar
32	André Cardoso	Garmin-Sharp	+ 02′ 11″
33	Frank Schleck	Trek Factory Racing	+ 02′ 14″
34	Jelle Vanendert	Lotto-Belisol	+ 03′ 14″
35	Hubert Dupont	Ag2r	+ 03′ 44″
36	Warren Barguil	Giant-Shimano
37	Daan Olivier	Giant-Shimano
38	Maxim Iglinskiy	Astana
39	Jeremy Roy	FDJ
40	Cyril Gautier	Europcar	+ 04′ 03″
41	Amets Txurruka	Caja Rural	+ 04′ 46″
42	Matthew Busche	Trek Factory Racing
43	Leon Sanchez Luis	Caja Rural
44	Tony Martin	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	+ 05′ 44″
45	Davide Malacarne	Europcar
46	Sebastian Henao	Sky
47	Janez Brajkovic	Astana
48	John Gadret	Movistar
49	Dominik Nerz	BMC	+ 05′ 49″
50	Stef Clement	Belkin
51	Philippe Gilbert	BMC
52	Peter Velits	BMC
53	Tom Dumoulin	Giant-Shimano
54	Jose Serpa	Lampre-Merida
55	Amaël Moinard	BMC
56	Romain Sicard	Europcar	+ 07′ 01″
57	Pieter Serry	Omega Pharma-Quick Step
58	Omar Fraile	Caja Rural	+ 07′ 32″
59	Kristijan Durasek	Lampre-Merida	+ 08′ 36″
60	Ben Gastauer	Ag2r
61	Pieter Weening	Orica-GreenEdge
62	Michal Golas	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	+ 09′ 20″
63	Jan Bakelants	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	+ 09′ 22″
64	Kenny Elissonde	FDJ	+ 09′ 47″
65	Pierrick Fedrigo	FDJ	+ 09′ 47″
66	Alexandr Kolobnev	Katusha
67	Sander Armée	Lotto-Belisol
68	Haimar Zubeldia	Trek Factory Racing	+ 10′ 02″
69	Antonio Piedra	Caja Rural
70	Andy Schleck	Trek Factory Racing	+ 10′ 04″
71	Adam Yates	Orica-GreenEdge	+ 12′ 17″
72	Xabier Zandio	Sky
73	Beñat Intxausti	Movistar
74	Ion Izagirre	Movistar
75	Caleb Fairly	Garmin-Sharp
76	Danny Pate	Sky
77	Matteo Montaguti	Ag2r	+ 12′ 29″
78	Sergio Paulinho	Tinkoff-Saxo	+ 13′ 09″
79	David Arroyo	Caja Rural	+ 13′ 47″
80	Ruben Fernandez	Caja Rural
81	Rory Sutherland	Tinkoff-Saxo	+ 17′ 37″
82	Rafael Valls	Lampre-Merida	+ 18′ 01″
83	Jose Herrada	Movistar
84	Rui Costa	Lampre-Merida
85	Benjamin King	Garmin-Sharp
86	Daniele Ratto	Cannondale
87	Nelson Oliveira	Lampre-Merida
88	Jan Polanc	Lampre-Merida
89	Carlos Verona	Omega Pharma-Quick Step
90	Jesus Hernandez	Tinkoff-Saxo
91	Ben Swift	Sky
92	Paul Martens	Belkin
93	Julien Vermote	Omega Pharma-Quick Step
94	Michael Albasini	Orica-GreenEdge
95	Benoit Vaugrenard	FDJ
96	Jussi Veikkanen	FDJ
97	Simon Geschke	Giant-Shimano
98	Tim Wellens	Lotto-Belisol
99	Kevin Reza	Europcar	+ 19′ 20″
100	Marc Marino Jean	Cannondale	+ 19′ 24″
101	Michael Morkov	Tinkoff-Saxo	+ 22′ 18″
102	Tosh Van Der Sande	Lotto-Belisol
103	Johannes Fröhlinger	Giant-Shimano
104	Alessandro Vanotti	Astana
105	Dennis Vanendert	Lotto-Belisol
106	Fabian Wegmann	Garmin-Sharp
107	Koldo Fdez. De Larrea	Garmin-Sharp
108	Thomas Peterson	Giant-Shimano
109	Alberto Bettiol	Cannondale
110	Enrico Gasparotto	Astana
111	Cristiano Salerno	Cannondale
112	Thomas Damuseau	Giant-Shimano
113	Gang Xu	Lampre-Merida
114	Bob Jungels	Trek Factory Racing
115	Ruben Plaza	Movistar
116	Pavel Brutt	Katusha
117	Bruno Pires	Tinkoff-Saxo
118	Michel Koch	Cannondale
119	Christian Meier	Orica-GreenEdge
120	Esteban Chaves	Orica-GreenEdge
121	Christophe Riblon	Ag2r
122	Jesper Hansen	Tinkoff-Saxo
123	Jens Voigt	Trek Factory Racing
124	Petter Nordhaug Lars	Belkin
125	Natnael Berhane	Europcar
126	Jack Bobridge	Belkin
127	David Tanner	Belkin
128	Fabricio Ferrari	Caja Rural
129	Dmitry Kozontchuk	Katusha
130	Jonathan Hivert	Belkin
131	Fredrik Kessiakoff	Astana
132	Michael Matthews	Orica-GreenEdge
133	Davide Villella	Cannondale
134	Josh Edmondson	Sky
135	Angel Madrazo	Caja Rural

GC after Stage 4:

1	Alberto Contador	Tinkoff-Saxo	16hr 33min  35sec
2	Alejandro Valverde	Movistar	@ 12 seconds
3	Damiano Cunego	Lampre-Merida	+ 00′ 36″
4	Cadel Evans	BMC
5	Jean-Christophe Peraud	Ag2r
6	Yury Trofimov	Katusha
7	Michal Kwiatkowski	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	+ 00′ 41″
8	Mikel Landa	Astana	+ 00′ 54″
9	Wouter Poels	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	+ 00′ 55″
10	Samuel Sanchez	BMC	+ 00′ 56″
11	Jelte Slagter Tom	Garmin-Sharp
12	Thibaut Pinot	FDJ
13	Tejay Van Garderen	BMC	+ 00′ 58″
14	Simon Spilak	Katusha
15	Mikel Nieve	Sky	+ 00′ 59″
16	Jurgen Van Den Broeck	Lotto-Belisol	+ 01′ 37″
17	Simon Yates	Orica-GreenEdge
18	Robert Gesink	Belkin	+ 01′ 46″
19	Sergei Chernetskiy	Katusha
20	Robert Kiserlovski	Trek Factory Racing
21	Yukiya Arashiro	Europcar	+ 02′ 00″
22	Roman Kreuziger	Tinkoff-Saxo	+ 02′ 34″
23	Alexis Vuillermoz	Ag2r	+ 02′ 36″
24	Damiano Caruso	Cannondale	+ 02′ 38″
25	André Cardoso	Garmin-Sharp	+ 03′ 06″
26	Ryder Hesjedal	Garmin-Sharp	+ 03′ 24″
27	Warren Barguil	Giant-Shimano	+ 05′ 33″
28	Frank Schleck	Trek Factory Racing	+ 05′ 36″
29	Arnold Jeannesson	FDJ	+ 05′ 59″
30	Daan Olivier	Giant-Shimano	+ 06′ 04″
31	John Gadret	Movistar	+ 06′ 39″
32	Cyril Gautier	Europcar	+ 06′ 42″
33	Philippe Gilbert	BMC	+ 08′ 28″
34	Jeremy Roy	FDJ	+ 08′ 29″
35	Bauke Mollema	Belkin	+ 09′ 01″
36	Maxime Monfort	Lotto-Belisol	+ 09′ 07″
37	Tom Dumoulin	Giant-Shimano	+ 09′ 25″
38	Gorka Izagirre	Movistar	+ 10′ 08″
39	Pierre Rolland	Europcar	+ 10′ 44″
40	Romain Sicard	Europcar	+ 11′ 13″
41	Jelle Vanendert	Lotto-Belisol	+ 12′ 07″
42	Janez Brajkovic	Astana	+ 13′ 10″
43	Maxim Iglinskiy	Astana	+ 13′ 16″
44	Kenny Elissonde	FDJ	+ 14′ 32″
45	Ben Gastauer	Ag2r	+ 15′ 45″
46	Kristijan Durasek	Lampre-Merida	+ 16′ 36″
47	Pieter Weening	Orica-GreenEdge	+ 17′ 27″
48	Caleb Fairly	Garmin-Sharp	+ 17′ 53″
49	David Arroyo	Caja Rural	+ 17′ 59″
50	Maxime Mederel	Europcar	+ 18′ 13″
51	Tony Martin	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	+ 19′ 19″
52	Leon Sanchez Luis	Caja Rural	+ 20′ 28″
53	Michael Albasini	Orica-GreenEdge	+ 20′ 44″
54	Michal Golas	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	+ 21′ 05″
55	Sebastian Henao	Sky	+ 21′ 26″
56	Peter Velits	BMC	+ 21′ 31″
57	Beñat Intxausti	Movistar	+ 21′ 42″
58	Jose Herrada	Movistar	+ 22′ 13″
59	Rui Costa	Lampre-Merida
60	Matthew Busche	Trek Factory Racing	+ 22′ 29″
61	Stef Clement	Belkin	+ 22′ 38″
62	Andy Schleck	Trek Factory Racing	+ 22′ 45″
63	Hubert Dupont	Ag2r	+ 23′ 42″
64	Petter Nordhaug Lars	Belkin	+ 23′ 49″
65	Davide Malacarne	Europcar	+ 24′ 23″
66	Rory Sutherland	Tinkoff-Saxo	+ 24′ 31″
67	Pieter Serry	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	+ 24′ 48″
68	Amets Txurruka	Caja Rural	+ 24′ 53″
69	Ion Izagirre	Movistar	+ 25′ 16″
70	Xabier Zandio	Sky	+ 25′ 20″
71	Alexandr Kolobnev	Katusha	+ 25′ 28″
72	Haimar Zubeldia	Trek Factory Racing	+ 26′ 18″
73	Jan Bakelants	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	+ 26′ 23″
74	Matteo Montaguti	Ag2r	+ 26′ 25″
75	Pierrick Fedrigo	FDJ	+ 27′ 13″
76	Amaël Moinard	BMC	+ 27′ 45″
77	Pavel Brutt	Katusha	+ 27′ 54″
78	Dominik Nerz	BMC	+ 28′ 45″
79	Rafael Valls	Lampre-Merida	+ 29′ 03″
80	Simon Geschke	Giant-Shimano	+ 29′ 16″
81	Antonio Piedra	Caja Rural	+ 29′ 35″
82	Sander Armée	Lotto-Belisol	+ 31′ 43″
83	Jose Serpa	Lampre-Merida	+ 32′ 09″
84	Danny Pate	Sky	+ 32′ 27″
85	Carlos Verona	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	+ 32′ 30″
86	Paul Martens	Belkin	+ 33′ 43″
87	Ben Swift	Sky	+ 34′ 50″
88	Jesus Hernandez	Tinkoff-Saxo	+ 35′ 30″
89	Benoit Vaugrenard	FDJ	+ 35′ 48″
90	Jan Polanc	Lampre-Merida	+ 35′ 49″
91	Koldo Fdez. De Larrea	Garmin-Sharp	+ 36′ 33″
92	Bob Jungels	Trek Factory Racing	+ 36′ 50″
93	Ruben Fernandez	Caja Rural	+ 37′ 12″
94	Fabian Wegmann	Garmin-Sharp	+ 38′ 20″
95	Nelson Oliveira	Lampre-Merida	+ 38′ 41″
96	Fabricio Ferrari	Caja Rural	+ 39′ 58″
97	Michael Matthews	Orica-GreenEdge	+ 40′ 05″
98	Alessandro Vanotti	Astana	+ 40′ 47″
99	Cristiano Salerno	Cannondale	+ 40′ 57″
100	Ruben Plaza	Movistar
101	Johannes Fröhlinger	Giant-Shimano	+ 41′ 07″
102	Julien Vermote	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	+ 41′ 09″
103	David Tanner	Belkin	+ 41′ 13″
104	Marc Marino Jean	Cannondale	+ 41′ 20″
105	Adam Yates	Orica-GreenEdge	+ 41′ 25″
106	Daniele Ratto	Cannondale	+ 41′ 54″
107	Tim Wellens	Lotto-Belisol	+ 42′ 02″
108	Jussi Veikkanen	FDJ	+ 42′ 29″
109	Christian Meier	Orica-GreenEdge	+ 42′ 59″
110	Esteban Chaves	Orica-GreenEdge	+ 43′ 02″
111	Enrico Gasparotto	Astana	+ 44′ 26″
112	Tosh Van Der Sande	Lotto-Belisol
113	Kevin Reza	Europcar	+ 44′ 28″
114	Sergio Paulinho	Tinkoff-Saxo	+ 45′ 18″
115	Thomas Damuseau	Giant-Shimano	+ 45′ 38″
116	Dennis Vanendert	Lotto-Belisol	+ 46′ 19″
117	Omar Fraile	Caja Rural	+ 46′ 19″
118	Davide Villella	Cannondale	+ 48′ 04″
119	Dmitry Kozontchuk	Katusha	+ 48′ 15″
120	Benjamin King	Garmin-Sharp	+ 48′ 47″
121	Angel Madrazo	Caja Rural	+ 48′ 51″
122	Natnael Berhane	Europcar	+ 49′ 36″
123	Gang Xu	Lampre-Merida	+ 50′ 43″
124	Fredrik Kessiakoff	Astana	+ 50′ 43″
125	Michel Koch	Cannondale	+ 53′ 31″
126	Josh Edmondson	Sky	+ 54′ 58″
127	Jonathan Hivert	Belkin	+ 55′ 09″
128	Alberto Bettiol	Cannondale	+ 56′ 47″
129	Jens Voigt	Trek Factory Racing	+ 56′ 55″
130	Michael Morkov	Tinkoff-Saxo	+ 57′ 41″
131	Thomas Peterson	Giant-Shimano	+ 57′ 59″
132	Jesper Hansen	Tinkoff-Saxo	+ 58′ 37″
133	Christophe Riblon	Ag2r	+ 01h 00′ 42″
134	Bruno Pires	Tinkoff-Saxo	+ 01h 01′ 05″
135	Jack Bobridge	Belkin	+ 01h 03′ 46″