Stage 4
Wellens wins on the Caltagirone wall
- Tuesday 8 May 2018
- 202 km
- 3,428 m climbed
- Won by Tim Wellens
The road
How it was won
- 48 km to go
Barbin tops the last climb
The relentless Enrico Barbin kicks over the mountain sprint at Vizzini, the strongest climber in a break that has animated every road stage so far.
- 13 km to go
Conti attacks the run-in
As the break is caught with 13km to go, Valerio Conti jumps clear alone, forcing Lotto to chase into the hilly finale.
- At the line
Wellens wins on the Caltagirone wall
Tim Wellens channels his Ardennes punch to win on the double-digit ramp to Caltagirone, while the gradient and attacks catch out Froome, who loses precious seconds in the final kilometre.
The result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Wellens | Lotto Soudal | 5:17:34 |
| 2 | Michael Woods | Team EF Education First - Drapac p/b Cannondale | +0:00 |
| 3 | Enrico Battaglin | Team LottoNL-Jumbo | +0:00 |
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