PROFESSIONALS | 04/27/2024 | 3.59pm
by Paolo Broggi
Richard Carapaz he blows the bank into the fourth stage of the Tour of Romandiethe Saillon – Leysin of 151.7 km: the Ecuadorian of EF Education Easypost placed his attack three kilometers from the end, breaking away Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadiers) e Florian Lipowitz of Bora Hansgrohe. The latter then had a sensational comeback in the last 200 meters and recovered until he came close to winning.
The verdict of the final climb said of a Egan Bernal who put himself at the service of teammate Rodriguez and demonstrated that he has returned to very high levels while Juan Ayuso he desperately tried to defend his yellow jersey but in the last kilometer he literally jumped and only the help of Adam Yates allowed him to limit the damage.
Carlos Rodriguez takes the lead in the general classification, ahead of the Bora Hansgrohe duo of Alexander Vlasov and Floriaìn Lipowitz. The fifth and final stage is scheduled for tomorrow Vernier – Vernier of 150 km.
ORDER OF ARRIVAL
1. Carapaz Richard (EF Education-EasyPos) in 4:06:03
2. Lipowitz Florian (BORA-hansgrohe)
3. Rodriguez Carlos (INEOS Grenadiers) + 10
4. Mas Enric (Movistar Team) + 14
5. Vlasov Aleksandr (BORA-hansgrohe)
6. Bernal Egan (INEOS Grenadiers) + 27
7. Van Wilder Ilan (Soudal Quick-Step) + 31
8. Geoghegan Hart Tao (Lidl-Trek) + 40
9. Gaudu David (Groupama-FDJ) + 41
10. Rodriguez Cristian (ARKEA-B&B HOTELS) + 44
GENERAL RANKING
1. Rodriguez Carlos (INEOS Grenadiers) in 12:22:46
2. Vlasov Aleksandr (BORA-hansgrohe) + 07
3. Lipowitz Florian (BORA-hansgrohe) + 09
4. Van Wilder Ilan (Soudal Quick-Step) + 21
5. Ayuso Juan (UAE Team Emirates) + 27
6. Mas Enric (Movistar Team) + 38
7. Carapaz Richard (EF Education-EasyPost) + 49
8. Martinez Lenny (Groupama-FDJ) + 52
9. Geoghegan Hart Tao (Lidl-Trek) + 01:02
10. Bernal Egan (INEOS Grenadiers) + 01:23
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