Roglič wins Stage 4, Kämna is the new Maglia Azzurra

Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) has won Stage 4 of the 58th edition of the Tirreno-Adriatico Crédit Agricole, the 218km long Greccio-Tortoreto. Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal Quick-Step) and Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) finished second and third, respectively.

Lennard Kämna (Bora – Hansgrohe) is the new the Maglia Azzurra.

PROVISIONAL RESULTS

1 – Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) – 218 km in 5h00’04”

2 – Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal Quick-Step) st

3 – Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) st

General Classification

1 – Lennard Kämna (Bora – Hansgrohe)

2 – Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) at 6″

3 – João Pedro Gonçalves Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) at 8″

The jerseys

Maglia Azzurra, General Classification Leader, sponsored by ENIT – Agenzia Nazionale del Turismo – Lennard Kämna (Bora – Hansgrohe)
Maglia Ciclamino, General Individual Classification by Points Leader, sponsored by madeinitaly.gov.it – Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck)
Maglia Verde, King of the Mountains Classification Leader, sponsored by Trenitalia – Davide Bais (Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team)
Maglia Bianca, Young Rider General Classification Leader, born after 1 January 1998, sponsored by Crédit Agricole – João Pedro Gonçalves Almeida (UAE Team Emirates)

Quotes

Speaking seconds after the stage finish, the stage winner Primoz Roglic, said: “Our plan was to go for a result today but I wasn’t the first plan. It was for Wout but after his crash we changed the plan and I won. It’s always nice to win and it’s impressive to see how fast I recovered from my injuries”.

The new Maglia Azzurra Lennard Kämna said: “To be honest I was underestimating the stage this morning. I didn’t think that the climb was so hard but on the first passage I got the feeling that I could take the jersey from Ganna. I fought hard for it. For sure we’ll try to defend the jersey now although it’s gonna be hard”.