The Slovenian cyclist won the fourth stage of this championship – he is already leading 15th in all his appearances in the race – and overall he increased the distance to his great rival Jonas Wingegaard (Visma), second with 05.3 minutes, and Remco Evenepoel (Sudal), third, with 07.01.
Portugal’s João Almeida (UAE), who was protected by his team for the first time on Friday and did not have to work, remains in fourth place, with a 27-second advantage over Spain’s Mikel Landa (Sudal).
Visma was the team that controlled the race on Friday, allowing three riders to escape. Two – Jorgenson and Kelderman – stretched their escape as far as possible until the final climb, hoping that Vingegaard would break away from the group of favourites, which did not happen due to the Dane’s apparent impotence.American Jorgenson still tried to win the fight, but Pogačar was stubborn and did not allow it. Nelson Oliveira is 51st, Rui Costa is 63rd. This Saturday will be the penultimate stage between Nice and Col de la Cujol (132.8 km) with three first category classifications.
Author: Luis Oliveira
Source: CM Jornal
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