Cycling-Valverde storms to Vuelta win, closes on leader Chaves (Reuters)
Spaniard Alejandro Valverde denied Peter Sagan a second straight triumph when he outsprinted the Slovakian to win the fourth stage of the Tour of Spain on Tuesday, narrowing the gap to leader Esteban Chaves. Movistar rider Valverde, who won the Vuelta in 2009 and is among the favourites for the 70th edition of the race, moved up to fourth overall, 25 seconds behind Colombian Chaves, thanks to his victory on the 209.6-kilometre stretch to Vejer de la Frontera. Dutchman Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) is second overall (+5 seconds), with Irishman Nicolas Roche of Team Sky, who finished fourth behind Valverde’s Spanish compatriot Dani Moreno (Katusha) on Tuesday, in third (+12).