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.

Giro d'Italia'Battle of wills' — Why Evenepoel ‘didn’t want to be beaten’ by Roglic in sprint2 HOURS AGO In Saturday's opening stage, Evenepoel threw down a marker which earned him the first pink jersey as overall leader — his maiden maglia rosa. Sunday's second stage was one for the sprinters, albeit it was a finish reduced in numbers due to a crash with 4km remaining, while the third stage was won by Michael Matthews ahead of Mads Pedersen. Evenepoel, Roglic and Thomas will look to make an impression in the finish to Stage 4, which features several notable climbs.

How can I watch the Giro d'Italia on TV and live stream? Every stage will be broadcast in its entirety on Eurosport 1, while you can watch ad-free on discovery+ and eurosport.com. The UK coverage will be bookended by The Breakaway, presented by Orla Chennaoui, who has Dan Lloyd, Adam Blythe and Robbie McEwen for company. Rob Hatch, Sean Kelly, Lloyd and Blythe will be in the commentary box, with Jens Voigt and Alberto Contador doing their thing on the back of a motorbike.