Tour of the Algarve 2023: Pidcock triumphs on the Alto do Malhao

The mountain finish on the Alto do Malhao has shaken up the overall standings of the 2023 Tour of the Algarve. Thomas Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) also secured the yellow jersey with his stage win.

Cort Nielsen gives up yellow jersey to Pidcock

After 177.9 kilometres, the 23-year-old won ahead of the Portuguese Joao Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) and Ilan van Wilder (Soudal - Quick Step) and thus also took over 1st place in the overall standings from Magnus Cort Nielsen (EF Education EasyPost). The two-time stage winner of the Tour of the Algarve was unable to keep up with the best on the final climb.

Tour of the Algarve 2023: Stage 4 result

1. Thomas Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) 4:28:39
2. Joao Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) +0:01
3. Ilan van Wilder (Soudal - Quick Step) +0:05
4. Sergio Higuita (Bora-Hansgrohe) +0:05
5. Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) +0:11
6. Daniel Felipe Martinez (Ineos Grenadiers) +0:11
7. Oscar Onley (Team DSM) +0:14
8. Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo) +0:20
9. Tobias Foss (Jumbo-Visma) +0:20
10. Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) +0:20

The overall standings of the Tour of the Algarve 2023

1. Thomas Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) 19:30:13
2. Ilan van Wilder (Soudal - Quick Step) +0:05
3. Joao Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) +0:07
4. Sergio Higuita (Bora-Hansgrohe) +0:17
5. Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) +0:21
6. Rui Costa (Intermarche-Circus-Wanty) +0:22
7. Daniel Felipe Martinez (Ineos Grenadiers) +0:23
8. Magnus Cort Nielsen (EF Education EasyPost) +0:27
9. Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) +0:31
10. Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo) +0:32

>> All stages of the Tour of the Algarve 2023 at a glance

The Tour of the Algarve ends on Sunday with stage 5: an individual time trial over 24.4 kilometres around Lagoa.