Ruta del Sol 2023: Third stage win for Pogacar

After 164.8 kilometres between Olvera and Iznajar, Tadej Pogacar took the lead ahead of Enric Mas (Movistar) and Lorenzo Rota (Intermarche-Circus-Wanty) by. The captain of UAE Team Emirates had broken away from the rest of the favourites with Mas on the penultimate climb of the day. At the foot of the last climb in Iznajar, a small chasing group was able to catch up again, but Mas and Pogacar rode away again on the final ramp. In the final sprint, Pogacar had the better end for himself.

Ruta del Sol - Result 4th stage

1. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) 4:01:11
2. Enric Mas (Movistar) +0:03
3. Lorenzo Rota (Intermarche-Circus-Wanty) +0:09
4. Mikel Landa (Bahrain-Victorious) +0:12
5. Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain-Victorious) +0:21
6. Nick Schultz (Israel-Premier Tech) +0:21
7. Tao Geoghegan Hart (Ineos Grenadiers) +0:21
8. Andreas Kron (Lotto-Dstny) +0:24
9. Damiano Caruso (Bahrain-Victorious) +0:33
10. Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadiers) +0:33

The overall standings of the Ruta del Sol

1. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) 16:36:58
2. Mikel Landa (Bahrain-Victorious) +1:14
3. Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain-Victorious) +1:19
4. Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadiers) +1:35
5. Enric Mas (Movistar) +1:54
6. Tao Geoghegan Hart (Ineos Grenadiers) +2:43
7. Damiano Caruso (Bahrain-Victorious) +3:05
8. Lorenzo Rota (Intermarche-Circus-Wanty) +3:23
9. Andreas Kron (Lotto-Dstny) +3:45
10. Pavel Sivakov (Ineos Grenadiers) +3:53

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On Sunday, the Ruta del Sol comes to an end with the 5th stage, which leads over 184.3 kilometres from Otura to Alhaurin de la Torre.