Category: Giro d’Italia

Three sections of sterrato will spice up this unpredictable stage through Tuscany that also features a punchy climb to the hilltop town of Volterra.

Until that Cat. 4 test (4.2km at 5.5%), the route is flatter than a leftover glass of Prosecco the night after a big wedding, with the riders spiriting themselves inland from Torre del Lago, the seaside town dear to the composer Giacomo Puccini.

A total of 11.6km of gravel over three sections includes the 2.5km climb to Grotti Alto (6.6%). The third section of gravel rises for 2.4km to the semi-abandoned village of Pievina ahead of a technical descent to Asciano. After a false-flat there’s one small climb before the fast slightly uphill push onto the spa town of Rapolano Terme.

This amount of gravel is hardly comparable to Strade Bianche, but its position in a key part of a Grand Tour stage could make it a decisive point of the first week of racing. It’s the old cliché of the race not being won here, but vital ground potentially being lost.

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) is already in pole position and will be looking to consolidate – or more likely increase – his 46-second advantage over Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) in the general classification.

The UK coverage will be bookended by The Breakaway, presented by Orla Chennaoui, who has a string of esteemed guests joining her across the three weeks. Usual suspects Dan Lloyd, Adam Blythe and 12-time stage winner Robbie McEwen will return, with former Jumbo-Visma star Nathan van Hooydonck swooping in for the final week as Blythe resumes his duties on the motorbike in Italy.

And fans of Jonathan Vaughters are in for a treat on Stages 8 and 9, with the outspoken EF Education–EasyPost supremo joining our coverage.

Meanwhile, the charismatic Jens Voigt (Stages 1-9), former road star Daniel Oss (Stages 10-14), two-time winner Alberto Contador (Stage 15) and Blythe (Stages 16-21) will be doing their thing on the back of a motorbike to bring fans closer to the action.

It is a third straight chance for the sprinters on Stage 5 of the Giro d’Italia, with Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step) and Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) looking to add to their victories over the last two days.

Two categorised climbs await the peloton on Wednesday’s run from Genova to Lucca, including a short and sweet Cat. 4 in the final 25km. Could Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), suspiciously quiet on Tuesday, be tempted to seize the limelight again?

The sprint teams will hope not, with their next chance for glory unlikely to arrive until Sunday as gravel, skinsuits and mountains await…

The UK coverage will be bookended by The Breakaway, presented by Orla Chennaoui, who has a string of esteemed guests joining her across the three weeks. Usual suspects Dan Lloyd, Adam Blythe and 12-time stage winner Robbie McEwen will return, with former Jumbo-Visma star Nathan van Hooydonck swooping in for the final week as Blythe resumes his duties on the motorbike in Italy.

And fans of Jonathan Vaughters are in for a treat on Stages 8 and 9, with the outspoken EF Education–EasyPost supremo joining our coverage.

Meanwhile, the charismatic Jens Voigt (Stages 1-9), former road star Daniel Oss (Stages 10-14), two-time winner Alberto Contador (Stage 15) and Blythe (Stages 16-21) will be doing their thing on the back of a motorbike to bring fans closer to the action.

We’re only four days into the first Grand Tour of the year and the 2024 Giro d’Italia has already provided thrills galore.

Pre-race favourite Tadej Pogacar was perhaps surprisingly beaten to the maglia rosa on Stage 1 by Jhonatan Narvaez before eventually seizing it with victory on Stage 2.

What does Stage 4 have in store?

Read on for the stage profile, how to watch, and the overall stage guide…

Watch Stage 4 of the 2024 Giro d’Italia on Tuesday, May 7 from 12:00 UK time on Eurosport 1, while you can watch ad-free on discovery+.

The UK coverage will be bookended by The Breakaway, presented by Orla Chennaoui, who has a string of esteemed guests joining her across the three weeks. Usual suspects Dan Lloyd, Adam Blythe and 12-time stage winner Robbie McEwen will return, with former Jumbo-Visma star Nathan van Hooydonck swooping in for the final week as Blythe resumes his duties on the motorbike in Italy.

And fans of Jonathan Vaughters are in for a treat on Stages 8 and 9, with the outspoken EF Education–EasyPost supremo joining our coverage.

Meanwhile, the charismatic Jens Voigt (Stages 1-9), former road star Daniel Oss (Stages 10-14), two-time winner Alberto Contador (Stage 15) and Blythe (Stages 16-21) will be doing their thing on the back of a motorbike to bring fans closer to the action.

We’re only four days into the first Grand Tour of the year and the 2024 Giro d’Italia has already provided thrills galore.

Pre-race favourite Tadej Pogacar was perhaps surprisingly beaten to the maglia rosa on Stage 1 by Jhonatan Narvaez before eventually seizing it with victory on Stage 2.

What does Stage 4 have in store?

Read on for the stage profile, how to watch, and the overall stage guide…

Watch Stage 4 of the 2024 Giro d’Italia on Tuesday, May 7 from 12:00 UK time on Eurosport 1, while you can watch ad-free on discovery+.

The UK coverage will be bookended by The Breakaway, presented by Orla Chennaoui, who has a string of esteemed guests joining her across the three weeks. Usual suspects Dan Lloyd, Adam Blythe and 12-time stage winner Robbie McEwen will return, with former Jumbo-Visma star Nathan van Hooydonck swooping in for the final week as Blythe resumes his duties on the motorbike in Italy.

And fans of Jonathan Vaughters are in for a treat on Stages 8 and 9, with the outspoken EF Education–EasyPost supremo joining our coverage.

Meanwhile, the charismatic Jens Voigt (Stages 1-9), former road star Daniel Oss (Stages 10-14), two-time winner Alberto Contador (Stage 15) and Blythe (Stages 16-21) will be doing their thing on the back of a motorbike to bring fans closer to the action.