French Laurence prevents Milan’s triple, which remains the leader in Croatia

The French Axel Laurence (B&B Hotels) was imposed on the fourth stage of back to croatia argued between Biograd na Moru and Crikvenicawith a route of 219 km, where the red jersey of the Italian leader was strengthened Jonathan Milan (Bahrain Victorious) thanks to the 6 second bonus when you get second place.

In a dangerous sprint on wet roads and in countless curves, Axel Laurence launched the challenge in Milan and, risking everything, stole the victory from the leader, holding off the trio of transalpine cyclists, like 21 -year-old French cyclist.

Laurence opened his professional locker with his arms raised in a time of 5:04:30 on a day marked by rain, especially at the end, closing in at an average of 43.2 km/hour. Second place for MIlan and third for his partner Slovenian from Bahrain Matej Mohoric.

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Among the top ten 4 Spanish runners are classified, Alex Jaime (Kern Pharma) enter the fifth, Jon Aberasturi and Marc Brustenga (Trek Segafredo) seventh and eighth and Francisco Galvan (Kern Pharma) ninth.

Milan, who in the last corner had problems when his foot came off the pedal in the middle of the turn, got back on track and still managed to dispute the victory in Crikvenica. He gained 6 seconds of the prize allowing him to face the queen’s stage this Saturday with an advantage of 10 seconds over the winner of the Danish Tour de France Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo Visma) and 14 compared to the British Oscar Onley (DSM).

A day that included 5 heights in the second part of the route marked by a breakaway of 6 runners who gave up in the final section, when the peloton reacted before passing the finalFinal climb of Dramalj (3a.1 km to 8.2)with a maximum of 6 km from the finish line.

Dangerous ending due to rain

Bahrain defended Milan’s lead, with an inspired Mohoric managing to impose the pace in the final kilometers. The work of the Slovenian stopped at Viviani’s Ineos, which did not end up finding the treasure he was looking for at each end of the sprint stage.

Shown more conservativelyor Vingegaard, because the road did not invite us to take unnecessary risks. The winner of the Tour will likely be seen this Saturday in the decisive stage, where he can prove his status in true form.

This Saturday the fifth stage is contested over a short but explosive route 154 km apart Opatija and Labin, queen day of the Croatian round with six scoring heights and a high end with a climb of 1.8 km at 5.9 percent. The decisive day for the general.