Stage 4 | Tuesday, 7 May | Acqui Terme - Andora | 190 kilometres
The Giro d'Italia 2024 remains in the north-west of Italy for another day. Stage 4 starts in the small town of Acqui Terme in the hinterland of the Thyrrenian Sea and leads to Andora on the coast further south-west. Both towns have hardly any Giro tradition. Andora is completely new to the programme, Acqui Terme has been the start and finish twice, but the last time was almost 70 years ago.
However, both are firmly linked to another major cycling race, as they are an integral part of Milan-San Remo. The profile of the fourth section of the Giro also bears a certain resemblance to the "Primavera". The first half of the route is very slightly uphill, followed by a clearly prominent climb, then flat again. The role of the Passo del Turchino in the monument is taken over here by the Colle del Melogno, which at a good 1000 metres is almost twice as high as its counterpart.
Once the Apennine mountain has been crossed, the route changes to the Ligurian coast after Savona and then leads directly along the Milan-San Remo roads towards the finish. The last obstacle is Capo Mele. From the highest point of the small climb, there are still three kilometres to the finish.
Sporting assessment of the 4th stage
If the Capo Mele at Milan-San Remo is slowly heralding the finale, it is the last chance for all those who want to prevent a bunch sprint on stage 4 of this year's Giro. However, even if the classics are not ridden at full throttle, hardly any of the modern sprinters, who are generally no longer afraid of motorway bridges these days, can be caught. So it should all come down to another bunch sprint.
Giro d'Italia 2024 - Stage 4: The most important information at a glance
- Flat stage over 190 kilometres
- Mountain classifications: 1, sprint classifications: 2
- Start time: 12:30 pm
- Estimated arrival time: between 17:00 and 17:28
- TV: from 12:15 pm Eurosport 1
- Live stream: from 12:00 pm Discovery Plus
