In some ways, stage 4 of La Vuelta Femenina felt like a typical Grand Tour stage: A breakaway of four enjoyed a healthy lead, but a sprint finish looked inevitable – until Marta Jaskulska (Human Powered Health) and Lauretta Hanson (Lidl-Trek) left their companions Annelies Nijssen (Lotto-Intermarché) and Marine Allione (Mayenne-Monbana-My Pie) behind and really gave the peloton a run for their money, only being caught within the 3km mark.
"It was a really nice day out there. I had three other riders with me, we had good cooperation, and I really believed that we were going to make it to the finish," Hanson said.
