Eventually the race came down to a battle between cycling's young up-and-comer Egan Bernal and wizened veteran Alejandro Valverde. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
Thomas De Gendt was wearing the leader’s jersey at the start of stage 4 after winning the day prior from a long breakaway. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
And De Gendt couldn’t resist a little attack at the start of Thursday’s 170.8km stage to La Molina. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
Colombian champion Sergio Henao rode in the peloton, anticipating the two big climbs at the end of the day. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
Esteban Chaves tried a solo attack on the day’s penultimate climb up Coll de la Creueta in Volta a Catalunya. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
The peloton wound its way through one of the Pyrenean valleys on stage 4. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
As the bunch approached the top of the Creueta, 1925 meters above sea level, we saw evidence of the snowstorm that forced organizers to shorten the previous stage. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
Chaves carried on alone. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
Team Sky drove the pace to keep Chaves in check on the hors categorie climb. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
Chaves’s attack didn’t stick. He was caught before the final climb to La Molina. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
Marc Soler hit out first on the climb to the finish, and he was followed by Pierre LaTour. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
Eventually the race came down to a battle between cycling’s young up-and-comer Egan Bernal and wizened veteran Alejandro Valverde. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
Valverde got the better of Bernal in the final sprint. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
Bernal came home just behind Valverde, a man 16 years his senior. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
Quick-Step Floors staff made haste to keep riders warm at the snowy summit finish. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
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