Results 4th stage 2025 Tirreno-Adriatico
1. Olav Kooij (nld)
2. Rick Pluimers (nld) s.t.
3. Mathieu van der Poel (nld) s.t.
4. Paul Magnier (fra) s.t.
5. Mirco Maestri (ita) s.t.
6. Andrea Vendrame (ita) s.t.
7. Filippo Ganna (ita) s.t.
8. Tom Pidcock (gbr) s.t.
9. Giovanni Lonardi (ita) s.t.
10. Filippo Fiorelli (ita) s.t.
GC after stage 4
1. Filippo Ganna (ita)
2. Juan Ayuso (spa) + 0.22
3. Antonio Tiberi (ita) + 0.29
4. Derek Gee (can) + 0.34
5. Mattia Cattaneo (ita) + 0.36
6. Kévin Vauquelin (fra) + 0.41
7. Eddie Dunbar (irl) + 0.44
8. Laurens De Plus (bel) + 0.45
9. Ben Healy (irl) + 0.48
10. Romain Grégoire (fra) s.t.
Race report
There is no shortage of attacks on the climb from the start, the Forca della Civita, but they remain unsuccessful until just below the summit. Then, Roger Adrià attacks alongside Mark Donovan. The Brit can’t keep up with the Spaniard and loses contact.
Both are caught, and then it’s Gijs Leemreize who sets off with Valentin Ferron. On the descent, Dries De Bondt, Rui Costa, Lucas Hamilton, Damien Howson, Mirco Maestri, Rui Oliveira, Fredrik Dversnes, and Jonas Koch bridge the gap to the two. This attack doesn’t go too far, either.
Leemreize and Maestri don’t give up and go again, this time joined by Jonas Rutsch, Jorge Arcas, and William Blume Levy. That’s when it clicks, as they ride 6 minutes clear of the peloton.
Jonathan Milan and Dylan Groenewegen are dropped from the peloton on the Valico La Crocetta, while the five leaders reach the summit with a 3-minute lead. Strong winds on the plateau thereafter lead to full-blown action and the formation of echelons. Simon Yates, Olav Kooij, Sam Bennett, Paul Magnier, and Derek Gee wind up in a chase group.
In the last 40 kilometres, the second group splits again in another echelon alarm. Race leader Filippo Ganna, Laurens De Plus, Juan Ayuso, Isaac Del Toro, Felix Großschartner, and Quentin Pacher break away from the rest, but the move is short-lived.
Rutsch hits the deck in the breakaway with 25 kilometers to go, while Mikel Landa loses contact in the first chase group due to a pucture.
Just before entering the final lap, the second chasing group regains contact with the peloton ahead. The breakaway is still half a minute clear at that point.
On a small climb just over 5 kilometres from the finish, Mathieu van der Poel attacks. Ben Healy and Filippo Ganna follow, after which the Irishman continues alone. He catches up with the two remaining leaders, Maestri and Blume Levy.
The peloton overtakes the three in the last 500 metres, and then it’s Olav Kooij who pops up to power to victory, holding off Rick Pluimers and Mathieu van der Poel. Filippo Ganna finishes seventh and retains the leader’s jersey.
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