Stage 4 from the hot sulphur springs of Acqui Terme to Andora (not Andorra - big difference) - a beautiful resort town along the Italian Riviera with pristine shorelines, just up the coast from Sanremo. The riders will hit the first intermediate sprint in Calizzano and a single climb, the Colle del Melogno and the Intergiro sprint in Altare before hitting the coast at Savona, where they'll have another intermediate sprint. Then, it's a rapid run down the coast to the expected bunch sprint in Andora.
But then again, there is a small rise before the finish so maybe Tadej Pogačar will attack again as he did on stage 3 when he followed Mikkel Honoré's move on a climb inside 3km to go, "just stretching my legs", he said.
That stretch was followed by Geraint Thomas, who said Pogačar was "kicking my head in".
Stage 4 Sprints
- Intermediate sprint, km. 79.2
- Intergiro bonus sprint, km. 116
- Time bonus sprint, km. 130.6
Stage 4 Mountains
- Colle del Melogno (cat. 3), km. 88.1
-
Fresh starts and home favourites: Five riders to watch at the 2026 Volta ao Algarve
We run the rule over the GC favourites at this week's five-day stage race -
'There's a lot of emotion in my head' – Jan Christen apologises for causing crash that put Maxim Van Gils out of action
Swiss rider disqualified for Clásica Jaén move which left Belgian with a fractured pelvis -
Wind tunnel tested: How does the new Cannondale SuperSix Evo compare to its superbike rivals... and the old one?
Some deeper tubing, lighter weight, wider clearances, and refined geometry aim to make the SuperSix an even more rounded race bike, but is it faster in the tunnel? -
'A crazy hard climb, grim, so unique' – Riders hold their breath for new monster summit finish to shake up UAE Tour GC battle on stage 3
14.9km Jebel Mobrah climb promises big gaps and big attacks on third day of Emirati stage race
