PROS – The route and details of Giro 2021 Stage 4

The fourth stage of the 2021 Giro d’Italia will take riders today from Piacenza to Sestola, covering a distance of 187 km, with a hilly finish that could see the pink jersey change shoulders. Find the map and profile of the stage, to follow live or on demand on Eurosport Player.

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This fourth stage will see the peloton ride on flat roads for the first part, before tackling much hillier country roads, with several climbs categorized for the King of the Mountains classification.

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The last climb (Colle Passerino) is located just two kilometers before the finish in Sestola, at an altitude of 1020 m.

Italian Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) has worn the pink jersey since the opening time trial in Turin, and holds a 16-second lead over Norwegian Tobias Foss (Jumbo-Visma) and 20 seconds over Belgian Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck-Quick Step).

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