Reigning two-time world champion Alaphilippe won in the Basque Country in Tuesday’s second stage and then finished twice close second. After 185.6 km in a spurt in Zamudio, the French cyclist today “threw” the bike to the finish line, but Martínez rejoiced in his first triumph since the Tour de France 2020.
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The Italian Diego Ulissi finished third in front of Roglič, who narrowly missed the bonus for placing among the top three in the stage. The Slovenian champions of the championship have a five-second lead over the Belgian Remc Evenepoel, who gained a victory in the opening time trial. Martínez moved to third position with an interval of 11 seconds.
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There are still two stages left until the end of the 61st Round the Basque Country race.
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| Around the Basque Country (WorldTour) – Stage 4 (185.6 km) | |
|---|---|
| 1. Martinez (Kol./Ineos Grenadiers) | 4:15:23 |
| 2. Alaphilippe (Fr./Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl) | ” |
| 3. Ulysses (It./SAE Emirates Team) | ” |
| 4. Roglič (Slovenian / Jumbo-Visma) | ” |
| 5. Bilbao (Sp. / Bahrain Victorious) | ” |
| Running order | |
| 1. Roglič | 14:05:10 |
| 2. Evenepoel (Belg./Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl) | -5 |
| 3. Martínez | -11 |
| 4. Vlasov (Rus./Bora-hansgrohe) | -14 |
| 5. A. Yates (Brit./Ineos Grenadiers) | -18 |
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