ANDORA – Jonathan Milan won the fourth stage of the 2024 Giro d’Italia, the 190 kilometer Acqui Terme-Andora. The 23-year-old Lidl-Trek sprinter from Friuli, after yesterday’s defeat, regulated the group sprint by placing his wheel ahead of the Australian Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and the German Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain-Victorious). Fifth was the Belgian Tim Merlier who had preceded the Italian rider just yesterday. “We started off a bit long, but it went well – admitted Milan, who also wore the cyclamen jersey as leader of the points classification – I have to thank the team, the boys did an extraordinary job, I only had to play my cards, it’s really something special. Last year it was a bit of an unknown, it was my first big tour. Now we’re here, we want to have fun and I’m happy, now we have to continue like this, let’s move on to the next ones stages”. It was Filippo Ganna who animated the end of the fourth stage with a finisseur action, the Ineos timeman tried to anticipate the group at the foot of Capo Mele, but the Piedmontese’s action ended a few meters from the finish line. Nothing changes regarding the general classification, the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) remains in the pink jersey. Tomorrow the fifth stage, the 178 kilometer Genoa-Lucca. – photo Ipa Agency – . pia/mc/red 07-May-24 17:19
