2026 Giro d'Italia stage 4 preview
Stage 4 - May 12, 2026: Catanzaro - Cosenza, 138 km
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Start time: 13:40 CET
Finish time: 17:13 CET
The Giro returns to Italy, to the Calabria region in the south, for stage 4, offering a third chance for the sprinters to shine, although the long and steady ascent of Cozzo Tunno cresting just 40 km from the line, may inspire attacks.
Article continues belowStarting in Catanzaro on the Ionian Sea, the peloton will cross the peninsula westward to the Tyrrhenian Sea coast over 33 kilometres, then head north along the shoreline for a further 47 kilometres before turning inland to tackle the mid-stage climb. A long descent follows to the Crati plain, where a slight uphill, 3.7% for the final 450 metres, leads to the finish in Cosenza.
Mountains
- Cozzo Tunno (cat. 2, 14.3 km at 5.9%, max. 11%), km. 95
Sprints
- Red Bull Kilometre - Km 125.4 - 126.4
- Intermediate Sprint - San Lucido, km. 80.5
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