Giro d'Italia: Jhonatan Narváez sprints to stage 4 win as Giulio Ciccone grabs bonus seconds to seize pink jersey
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Key Points:
- Jhonatan Narváez (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) won stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia with a sprint finish on the uphill Cozzo Tunno climb, marking his first victory of the year after recovering from a crash.
- Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) finished third and took over the maglia rosa (race leader's pink jersey) as Thomas Silva (XDS-Astana), the previous leader, struggled and lost significant time.
- Movistar set a fierce pace on the climb, breaking up the peloton and dropping sprinters and some GC contenders, but 42 riders finished in the lead group with large time gaps emerging.
- The stage saw several setbacks, including Kaden Groves abandoning due to injury and Derek Gee-West suffering a mechanical but managing to rejoin the front group.
- The race continues with stage 5, which features two climbs and is expected to be breakaway-friendly, though GC teams may engage in further battles.