Luxury Italy, imaginative Italy, powerful Italy. These are the words that come to mind after the fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia 2024, which brought the caravan from Acqui Terme to Andora. At the end of a sometimes nervous stage, which saw the abandonment of Bini Girmay, the blue heart emerges forcefully, splendidly represented by Pippo Ganna And Jonathan Milan. The first opens the throttle on the Capo Mele climb, gains a few seconds on the group but then gives up at the height of the Flame Rouge; the second follows Consonni, waits for the right moment and then shows off all his brutal energy, beating Kaden Groves, Phil Bauhaus and Olav Kooij. He is only fifth in the cyclamen jersey Tim Merlierwhile sixth is excellent Davide Ballerini. Italy also present in the top 10 with Zanoncello and Lonardi, Ewan and Jakobsen instead raise the white flag. It’s about the third Italian victory in the World Tour this year, all signed by Milan (two at the Tirreno, one at the Giro). In the general ranking there is little to report: Pogacar confirms the squad without any worries.
