All victories are not equal. Each victory is, in its own way, beautiful and unforgettable. Unique and exciting. Powerful and capable of leaving you breathless. This victory, Albanese’s victory, came with the disruptive force of something expected for too long and too many times brushed by, came to remind us how good it feels to win and to give meaning to every sacrifice and every day’s work.
Early in the stage the team had Alessandro Covi covering the large breakaway of 15 riders. This move would be brought back and in the final Rui Oliveira controlled the late attacks to line up Ulissi and Trentin for the uphill sprint, though they would run-out of road to catch Vincenzo Albanese (Eolo-Kometa).
Stage 4 results
1.Vincenzo Albanese (Eolo-Kometa) 3:56:00
2.Alex Aranburu (Movistar) s.t
3.Diego Ulissi (UAE Team Emirates) s.t
General Classification after stage 4
1.Alex Aranburu (Movistar) 16:46:28
2.Diego Ulissi (UAE Team Emirates) +10’’
3.Greg Van Avermaet (AG2R-Citroen) +18’’
