Colombian climber Nairo Quintana on Thursday took a potentially decisive overall lead in the snow-capped summit finish of the fourth stage of the Tour of Catalonia, won by Belgian Thomas De Gendt. The survivor of a long escape De Gendt won by 1min 08sec but Tour fans were more focussed on the main contenders as Spain's Albero Contador and Quintana pushed each other to the limit from 1.5km out.
Movistar's diminutive climb king eventually dropped the veteran Contador and was out of the saddle all the way to the line with Australian BMC rider Richie Porte edging Contador to second as the pair desperately tried to limit the damage.