Ireland's Eddie Dunbar ninth on Giro stage four
Ireland's Eddie Dunbar finished ninth in stage four of the Giro d'Italia, a mountainous 175-km ride from Venosa to Lago Laceno.
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Giro d'Italia 2023: 'Emotion pouring out' - Andreas Leknessund breaks down in tears after making history
It was a very special and emotional day for Andreas Leknessund (Team DSM) who clinched the maglia rosa in style with a gutsy ride to finish second on Stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday. The 23-year-old rider may have missed out on the stage win to Aurelien Paret-Peintre (AG2R Citroen) in a thrilling finish, but he became the first Norwegian in 42 years to claim the Giro's famous pink jersey. Ad As he reached the finish and crouched down on the ground, he was embraced by members of his team and the man from Tromso could no longer contain his emotions after what has been a tough time for him away from cycling.
Giro d'Italia 2023: Aurelien Paret-Peintre takes Stage 4 win as Andreas Leknessund usurps Remco Evenepoel in GC
A tactical relinquishing of the maglia rosa or the first chinks in Remco Evenepoel’s pink armour? Time will tell. But on Tuesday’s tough 175km Stage 4 from Venosa to Lago Laceno, the Belgian world champion was left isolated by his rivals and conceded the race lead to Norway’s Andreas Leknessund (Team DSM).
Giro d'Italia 2023: 'Nearly ended in tears!' - Jay Vine almost crashes into own team car at start of Stage 4
There was a close scare for Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates) right at the beginning of Tuesday's Stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia as he almost crashed into his own team car. The 27-year-old suffered a mechanical issue right at the start of the stage as he had to pull over and receive some help with his bike, before belatedly hauling himself back to the peloton.
Giro d'Italia 2023 Stage 4: Preview, how to watch, TV and live stream details, route map and profile, when race starts
Stage 4 of the 2023 Giro d'Italia will take riders from Veneso to Lago Laceno, with Remco Evenepoel once again in the leader's jersey for a medium mountain stage. Evenepoel, Primoz Roglic and Geraint Thomas are among the big names that will be covering the hilly 175km stage, which finishes with an ascent from Montella to Lago Laceno. Ad There are 3.5km of climbs ahead of the peloton, and on the Passo delle Crocelle, it's the first time the race goes above 1,000m altitude in a sign of things to come.
The jailed hitman who shot dead Salford Mr Big Paul Massey is stabbed in prison
A hitman who murdered Salford's 'Mr Big' Paul Massey has been attacked again in prison, the M.E.N. can reveal.
Matthews fends off Pedersen to win stage three of Giro d'Italia
Australian Michael Matthews timed his final effort to perfection to win a rain-affected stage three at the Giro d'Italia on Monday, following a 216km ride from Vasto to Melfi.
Giro d'Italia: 'Normal' for Kaden Groves to be ‘flustered’ after being called out by leader Remco Evenepoel - Dan Lloyd
Dan Lloyd and Robbie McEwen lent their support to Kaden Groves after he was singled out by Remco Evenepoel following a crash at Stage 2 of the Giro d’Italia. “I was actually just next to the cause of the crash, so I think everybody saw there were barriers on the left,” Evenepoel said.