2025 Paris-Nice Stage 4 Results & Recap
Stage 4 of the 2025 Paris-Nice is in the books. The final results and standings are below, followed by our recap of how the race unfolded.
Race Recap
Almeida Wins Stage 4
Jonas Vingegaard attacked in the final two kilometers of the climb to La Loge des Gardes. In the last hundred meters, João Almeida caught up, and the Portuguese rider claimed the stage win. The double Tour de France winner can still take comfort in the yellow jersey.
“I’m super happy," Almeida said. "It was quite a hard day with a lot happening during the stage with snow. We never gave up, and I think we deserved it. I felt quite good, but I’m not the best in cold temperatures, so I was suffering from that. The climb was not steep enough to reduce the group. Jonas [Vingegaard] attacked at a good moment; I wasn't in the best position, but I gave it my best and I’m super happy with the outcome. There are some setbacks, but yesterday was yesterday, and today was another opportunity. We lose as a team and win as a team. Yes, I think I can win Paris-Nice, but it’s not only up to me.”
Edward Planckaert, Ben Swift, Thibault Guernalec, Vincenzo Albanese, Andreas Leknessund, Sylvain Moniquet, Dion Smith, and Thomas Gachignard jumped clear in the run-up to the Côte de Lavoine. The lead of the eight extended to over three minutes.
Smith lost contact on the Côte du Canon, ending up in a chase group with Joshua Tarling and Tobias Foss.
With around 50 kilometres to go, the race was neutralised due to poor weather.
Just before the intermediate sprint in Le Mayet-de-Montagne, the race resumed. Leknessund captured the six seconds.
On the Côte de la Chabanne, the chasers caught up with the leading group, but the peloton was not far behind.
Foss headed out alone on the climb to the finish line. As the ascent progressed, the GC favorites closed in on the former ITT World Champion. Jonas Vingegaard surged across to the ex-time trial world champion in the last two kilometers. Lenny Martinez followed him for a while, but when he was dropped, the Dane found himself alone.
Vingegaard’s lead never exceeded ten seconds, keeping the chasers hopeful. João Almeida turned that hope into reality by closing the gap in the final few hundred meters and surpassing him just before the line. Stage win for the Portuguese and the yellow jersey for the two-time Tour de France winner.
“I have mixed feelings... Well, actually, I'm mainly disappointed," Vingegaard said. "I was in the lead until the last 25 metres, but in the end, I was beaten, and he deserves his victory. I don't think we should have raced in these conditions; we were all shivering. Still, everyone suffered in this weather. I felt pretty good, and when I was in front, I thought I could win, but unfortunately, I was beaten. Still, we hold the first two overall places with Matteo [Jorgenson], which is a good thing.”
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