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Ben King has won stage four of the Vuelta a España as Michal Kwiatkowski retained the leader's red jersey.

The American finished the 161 kilometer stage in 4 hours and 33 minutes before Nikita Stalnov and Pierre Rolland finished second and third respectively.

Meanwhile, Team Sky's Michal Kwiatkowski retained the overall lead, but his 14-second advantage at the start of the day is now down to just 7, with Emanuel Buchmann in second place just ahead of Simon Yates.

Stage five takes the riders on a 188.7 kilometer trail from Granada to Roquetas de Mar.