La Vuelta Femenina 2025 - Stage 4 preview

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Stage 4 profile (Image credit: Unipublic)

Stage 4 from Peorola to Borja is a medium mountain stage of 111km with a pair of categorised climbs, but could be a day for the breakaway and for GC riders to gain unexpected time on their rivals.

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