Last night, the organisers of the Catalan stage race announced that the fourth stage would be shortened by over twenty kilometres. Due to strong gusts of wind at the finish location, they were forced to scrap the final climb to Vallter 2000 and move the finish to Camprodon. This meant no mountaintop finish, but a new opportunity for the sprinters.

Shortly after the start, four riders broke away. The quartet built up a maximum lead of three minutes, but failed to catch the peloton off guard. In the final sprint, Ethan Vernon proved to be the strongest. The riders from Team Visma | Lease a Bike reached the finish unscathed. In the general classification, Jonas Vingegaard still occupies fourth place.

"It was the right decision to shorten the stage. Safety always comes first", sports director Marc Reef said. "The change meant we had to adjust our plans. It was now clear that it was going to be a bunch sprint. For us, it was important to conserve energy and guide Jonas safely through the stage. We managed that perfectly."

Over the next two days, the peloton faces two mountain finishes. According to Reef, the team is ready to take on the challenge. "We have two very interesting stages coming up. We’re in a strong position, with seven strong riders, and we’ll be fighting for the highest possible position in the general classification over the next two days."