Van der Breggen ends Balsamo's dictatorship and wears pink maglia in the timeline
The Dutchman of the SD Worx-Protime won the clock of the fourth stage, a 12.7 km climb between Belluno and Nevegal, while the Italian Elisa Balsamo suffered horribly and lost more than nine minutes on the finish line.
The Dutchman Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx - Protime) won today in the fourth stage of the Giro de Italia (12.7 km between Belluno and Nevegal).
Of the 12.7 km of the stage, the last 11 were uphill, with an average slope of 6.4%, but with walls above 10% in the central section.
In this way, Van der Breggen (31:38) repeats his success in 2021 in today's timeline, when he won by more than a minute, and since then he has won against the clock.
In addition, the SD Worx cyclist has taken the pink jersey as the leader of the overall ranking. Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) owned it . The Lidl-Trek cyclist has dominated the stages for sprinters, but has suffered in the ascent and finished more than nine minutes (40:52).
The day was not designed for theoretical counterclockwise favorites like the Swiss Marlen Reusser (Movistar), who won the flat time in the 2025 Giro, but was able to make the second best time (32:42) at 1:04 from Van der Breggen, showing good legs on the climb.
Third was Demi Vollering (FDJ United - Suez) , with a record of 32 minutes and 48 seconds, very close to Reusser and 1:10 away from his compatriot.
The fifth stage of the Giro, 146 kilometers , will be played between Longarone and Sante Stefano di Cadore . The cyclists will climb the Passo Tre Croci (first class port), the Passo di Sant'Antonio and the Costa on Wednesday.
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