Volta Valenciana stage 4 shortened due to death of a spectator near Vall d'Ebo finish

75th Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2024 Stage 4
75th Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2024 Stage 4 (Image credit: Getty Images)

Organisers and officials at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana made a mid-race decision to shorten the fourth stage on Saturday following the death of a person at the finish location in Vall d'Ebo.

"For reasons of force majeure, the organization has decided to end the stage at the top of El Miserat. The cyclists will arrive at Vall d'Ebo in a neutralized manner. All protocol acts for today are suspended out of respect," the organisers of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana first confirmed across social media platforms during the race.

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