Results 4th stage 2023 Giro
1. Aurélien Paret-Peintre (fra)
2. Andreas Leknessund (nor) + 0.02
3. Toms Skujins (lat) + 0.57
4. Vincenzo Albanese (ita) s.t.
5. Nicola Conci (ita) + 1.02
6. Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (eri) + 1.07
7. Koen Bouwman (nld) + 2.01
8. Damiano Caruso (ita) s.t.
9. Eddie Dunbar (irl) s.t.
10. Aleksandr Vlasov (rus) s.t.
GC after stage 4
1. Andreas Leknessund (nor)
2. Remco Evenepoel (bel) + 0.28
3. Aurélien Paret-Peintre (fra) + 0.30
4. João Almeida (por) + 1.00
5. Primoz Roglic (slo) + 1.12
6. Geraint Thomas (gbr) + 1.26
7. Aleksandr Vlasov (rus) s.t.
8. Toms Skujins (lat) + 1.29
9. Tao Geoghegan Hart (gbr) + 1.30
10. Jay Vine (aus) + 1.36
Race report
In the Passo delle Crocelle descent, with roughly 100 kilometres to go, the breakaway takes shape. Warren Barguil, Vincenzo Albanese, Andreas Leknessund, Toms Skujins, Aurélien Paret-Peintre, Nicola Conci and Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier open up a lead of 6 minutes.
Leknessund pockets 3 bonus seconds in the intermediate sprint.
The lead of the six falls below 4 minutes in the Colle Molella. Conci jumps clear with 4 kilometres left to climb before Skujins rejoins him. He goes alone, but the others – except Barguil – bring him back.
Leknessund, Paret-Peintre and Ghebreigzabhier head out together in the last 2.5 kilometres of the climb. It is Leknessund who sets the pace and he drops the other two. For a moment, as Paret-Peintre comes clawing back to his wheel.
Leknessund keeps on pushing, as the pink jersey is up for grabs. Paret-Peintre takes the win and the Norwegian the maglia rosa. Evenepoel drops back to second place, 28 seconds behind.
Another interesting read: route 4th stage 2023 Giro.
Giro d’Italia 2023 stage 4: route, profile, more
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