59th Vuelta a España - GT

Spain, September 4-26, 2004

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Stage 4 - September 7: Soria - Zaragoza, 167 km

They say that stages into Zaragoza are always the fastest - Igor González de Galdeano set the record here in 2001 and it stands at a respectable 55.176 kilometers per hour. A factor in the speed is the steady drop in altitude from Soria (1010m) to Zaragoza (200m). Along the way there is the Cat. 3 climb of the Puerto de Lanzas Agudas. Unless the likes of Igor get away again the sprinters will be hoping to make the most of the day, with tomorrow's stage 5 heading towards the mountains.

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Sprints

Km. 21 - Aldealpozo
Km. 103 - Pozuelo de Aragón
Km. 130.4 - Bardallur