Thursday 21 March - Stage four: Llanars – Vall de Campodron to Port Aine Rialp, 217.7km
The race’s queen stage throws up another summit finish and an even tougher day of climbing than stage three, with three categorised and two hors-category ascents punctuating a punishing day in the saddle. A descent out of Camprodron loosens the legs before the third-category Coll de Merolla commences the climbing just before the 40km mark.
The first-category Alt del Pedraforca and Alt de la Josa del Cadi follow in quick succession, but the real action is likely to be saved for the last and hardest two climbs. The Port de Canto reaches a maximum gradient of 12 per cent and tops out at 172km, after which there is a sharp descent to the foot of the climb to Port Aine-Rialp.
The ascent is both long (almost 24km) and steep (maximum 12 per cent) and is likely to decide who will and won’t be contesting overall victory.
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