Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage 4 LIVE - Mathieu van Der Poel faces pink jersey challenge as Mount Etna awaits

Day 5 context Ad/> The race is back in Italy after an eventful three opening days in Hungary. Giro d'ItaliaHow many stages can Cavendish win at the Giro?15 HOURS AGO Mathieu van der Poel starred on debut, taking Stage 1 and the maglia rosa — holding onto the jersey on day 2 after finishing second behind Simon Yates who staked his claim with a lighting quick victory.

Day three was for the sprinters and a remarkable stage win for Mark Cavendish ahead of Monday's rest day. The island of Sicily will present a very different challenge to what we've seen so far, not least because of the 30km uphill climb at the finish which is likely to see a shake up of the General Classification.

Stage 3 recap — Brilliant Cavendish seals impressive Stage 3 sprint victory At the end of a stage that even Sean Kelly described as “a real boring day,” Mark Cavendish (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) banished all thoughts of boredom with what was — arguably — the greatest victory from the most impressive sprint of his recent comeback. On the slight downhill to the line in Balatonfüred, after immaculate piloting to the final straight, Cavendish opted to start his sprint early, from the centre of the road.

Despite the danger of being overwhelmed, his positioning was perfect and the speed was too high for anyone to surpass. Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirate) crept up on Cavendish’s left shoulder but the window was not ajar enough for him to force his way through; in the final metres Arnaud Demare (Groupama FDJ) had the speed to ease his way up on the right but there was not enough road for him to pass Cavendish by the line.

Read Nick Christian's full report here WHEN IS STAGE 4? Tune in from 12:15-17:00 BST to watch Stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia. Watch the