Rome on May 9 (U.S.): Aurélien Paret-Peintre won stage four of the Giro d’Italia on Tuesday for his first Grand Tour stage win, while Andreas Leknessund grabbed the leader’s pink jersey from pre-race favorite Remco Evenepoel.
Leknessund, who rides for Team DSM, becomes the second Norwegian rider to hold the pink jersey and the first in 42 years, according to the Associated Press.
The 23-year-old Leknessund attacked from a breakaway at the end of the 175-kilometre (109-mile) route from Venosa to Lago Laceno, as the Giro hit the mountains on a stage that barely contained any flat sections.
Only Paret-Peintre could follow the Norwegian on the second-category climb Colle Moella, and after catching up with him, the Frenchman crossed the summit, slightly ahead of Leknessund.
They rode together towards the finish, but Paret-Peintre launched his sprint with 150 meters remaining and had time to sit up and raise his arms above his head as he crossed the line two seconds ahead of Leknessund.
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