Climbing	Summit, km	To the finish	Length	Average	Altitude
G243 National Rd. GPM · category 26.3 km at 3.7% · 519 m	31.3	133.3	6.3 km	3.7%	519 m
G243 National Rd. GPM · category 38.6 km at 3.3% · 694 m	50.5	114.1	8.6 km	3.3%	694 m
G243 National Rd. GPM · category 28.2 km at 4.8% · 900 m	79.6	85	8.2 km	4.8%	900 m
G243 National Rd. GPM · category 37.8 km at 3.8% · 1,061 m	112.3	52.3	7.8 km	3.8%	1,061 m

The intermediate sprints

Where	km	To the finish
Yangguan Av.	65.3	99.3
G243 National Rd.	128.4	36.2

The full itinerary: 39 places

Place	km	To go	Altitude	40 km/h	42 km/h	44 km/h
Shouxiang Cultural Squaresign-on	-4.3	168.9	229 m	11:00	11:00	11:00
Shouxiang Av.km 0, the start	0	164.6	236 m	11:08	11:08	11:08
Shouxiang Av./Bafeng Rd.	4.6	160	228 m	11:14	11:14	11:14
Shouxiang Av./G243 National Rd.	7	157.6	228 m	11:18	11:18	11:17
G243 National Rd./Baixiongshan No.2 Tunnel	16.5	148.1	339 m	11:32	11:31	11:30
G243 National Rd.start of the climb	25	139.6	286 m	11:45	11:43	11:42
G243 National Rd.KOM	31.3	133.3	519 m	11:54	11:52	11:50
G243 National Rd./Paotun Bridge	41.5	123.1	400 m	12:10	12:07	12:04
G243 National Rd.	41.8	122.8	405 m	12:10	12:07	12:05
G243 National Rd.start of the climb	41.9	122.7	408 m	12:10	12:07	12:05
G243 National Rd.feed zone	42.4	122.2	420 m	12:11	12:08	12:05
G243 National Rd.	43.6	121	467 m	12:13	12:10	12:07
G243 National Rd.KOM	50.5	114.1	694 m	12:23	12:20	12:16
G243 National Rd./Hongjun Rd.	57.5	107.1	509 m	12:34	12:30	12:26
Hongjun Rd.	60	104.6	498 m	12:38	12:33	12:29
Yangguan Av.intermediate sprint	65.3	99.3	453 m	12:45	12:41	12:37
Guanyin Rd./G243 National Rd.	69.1	95.5	502 m	12:51	12:46	12:42
G243 National Rd.	71	93.6	500 m	12:54	12:49	12:44
G243 National Rd.start of the climb	71.4	93.2	504 m	12:55	12:50	12:45
G243 National Rd.feed zone	71.7	92.9	505 m	12:55	12:50	12:45
G243 National Rd.	72.6	92	531 m	12:56	12:51	12:47
G243 National Rd.KOM	79.6	85	900 m	13:07	13:01	12:56
G243 National Rd.	104.4	60.2	761 m	13:44	13:37	13:30
G243 National Rd.start of the climb	104.5	60.1	762 m	13:44	13:37	13:30
G243 National Rd.feed zone	104.7	59.9	771 m	13:45	13:37	13:30
G243 National Rd.	105.4	59.2	800 m	13:46	13:38	13:31
G243 National Rd.	109.5	55.1	929 m	13:52	13:44	13:37
G243 National Rd.KOM	112.3	52.3	1,061 m	13:56	13:48	13:41
G243 National Rd.intermediate sprint	128.4	36.2	868 m	14:20	14:11	14:03
G243 National Rd.	131.9	32.7	914 m	14:25	14:16	14:07
G243 National Rd.feed zone	132.2	32.4	900 m	14:26	14:16	14:08
G243 National Rd.	133.3	31.3	933 m	14:27	14:18	14:09
G243 National Rd.	140.9	23.7	795 m	14:39	14:29	14:20
G243 National Rd./Macun Tunnel	154	10.6	357 m	14:59	14:48	14:38
G243 National Rd./Chengxi Rd.	157	7.6	230 m	15:03	14:52	14:42
Chengxi Rd.	159.5	5.1	214 m	15:07	14:55	14:45
Chengxi Rd.	161.6	3	217 m	15:10	14:58	14:48
Chengxi Rd.	163.6	1	235 m	15:13	15:01	14:51
Longzhu Parkfinish	164.6	0	228 m	15:14	15:03	14:52

Times are local, at the organiser’s average speeds.

The finishing order

THE STAGE REPORT

Pos.	Rider	Time
1	🇫🇷 Paul MagnierSoudal Quick-⁠Step	3h41’55”
2	🇳🇱 Cees BolDecathlon CMA CGM Team	s.t.
3	🇩🇪 Max KanterXDS Astana Team	s.t.
4	🇳🇱 Frits BiesterbosTeam Picnic Postnl	s.t.
5	🇪🇸 Pau Miquel DelgadoBahrain Victorious	s.t.
6	🇩🇰 Sebastian Kolze ChangiziTudor Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
7	🇦🇺 Brady GilmoreNSN Cycling Team	s.t.
8	🇳🇱 Loe van BelleTeam Visma \| Lease A Bike	s.t.
9	🇨🇴 Juan Sebastian Molano BenavidesUAE Team Emirates XRG	s.t.
10	🇳🇱 Marijn van den BergEF Education-⁠Easypost	s.t.
51	🇮🇹 Alessandro PinarelloBest Italian	s.t.

General classification

red jersey · after stage 4

Pos.	Rider	Bonuses	Time
1	🇫🇷 Paul MagnierSoudal Quick-⁠Step · bonuses 26”	26”	14h59’06”
2	🇳🇱 Frits BiesterbosTeam Picnic Postnl · bonuses 16”	16”	+10”
3	🇩🇪 Max KanterXDS Astana Team · bonuses 10”	10”	+16”
4	🇳🇱 Cees BolDecathlon CMA CGM Team · bonuses 6”	6”	+20”
5	🇫🇷 Enzo PaleniGroupama-⁠Fdj United · bonuses 6”	6”	+20”
6	🇩🇪 Jasha SütterlinTeam Jayco Alula · bonuses 5”	5”	+21”
7	🇧🇪 Jordi MeeusRed Bull-⁠Bora-⁠Hansgrohe · bonuses 4”	4”	+22”
8	🇪🇨 Jhonatan NarvaezUAE Team Emirates XRG · bonuses 4”	4”	+22”
9	🇺🇸 Neilson PowlessEF Education-⁠Easypost · bonuses 4”	4”	+22”
10	🇳🇴 Martin TjøttaUno-⁠X Mobility · bonuses 3”	3”	+23”
38	🇮🇹 Alessandro PinarelloNSN Cycling Team · the best Italian		+26”

The full general classification: 144 riders

Pos.	Rider	Bonuses	Time
11	🇪🇸 Pau Miquel DelgadoBahrain Victorious · bonuses 2”	2”	+24”
12	🇬🇧 Tom PidcockPinarello-⁠Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team · bonuses 1”	1”	+25”
13	🇧🇪 Lionel TaminiauxLotto Intermarché		+26”
14	🇵🇹 Rui Filipe Alves OliveiraUAE Team Emirates XRG		+26”
15	🇧🇪 Arne MaritRed Bull-⁠Bora-⁠Hansgrohe		+26”
16	🇫🇷 Clément ChampoussinXDS Astana Team		+26”
17	🇫🇷 Cyril BartheGroupama-⁠Fdj United		+26”
18	🇫🇷 Kévin VauquelinNetcompany Ineos		+26”
19	🇮🇱 Nadav RaisbergNSN Cycling Team		+26”
20	🇩🇰 Henrik PedersenUno-⁠X Mobility		+26”
21	🇦🇺 Rudy PorterTeam Jayco Alula		+26”
22	🇳🇱 Milan VaderPinarello-⁠Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team		+26”
23	🇬🇧 Sean FlynnTeam Picnic Postnl		+26”
24	🇧🇪 Dries van GestelSoudal Quick-⁠Step		+26”
25	🇳🇱 Jan MaasCofidis		+26”
26	🇳🇱 Tijmen GraatTeam Visma \| Lease A Bike		+26”
27	🇳🇴 Martin BuggeUno-⁠X Mobility		+26”
28	🇳🇱 Marijn van den BergEF Education-⁠Easypost		+26”
29	🇪🇸 Pelayo Sanchez MayoMovistar Team		+26”
30	🇩🇰 Sebastian Kolze ChangiziTudor Pro Cycling Team		+26”
31	🇫🇷 Louis BarreTeam Visma \| Lease A Bike		+26”
32	🇵🇹 Afonso EulálioBahrain Victorious		+26”
33	🇳🇱 Loe van BelleTeam Visma \| Lease A Bike		+26”
34	🇬🇧 Paul DoubleTeam Jayco Alula		+26”
35	🇪🇸 Juan AyusoLidl-⁠Trek		+26”
36	🇩🇪 Marco BrennerTudor Pro Cycling Team		+26”
37	🇫🇷 Léo BisiauxDecathlon CMA CGM Team		+26”
38	🇮🇹 Alessandro PinarelloNSN Cycling Team		+26”
39	🇧🇪 Arjen LivynsXDS Astana Team		+26”
40	🇩🇪 HEßMANN MichelMovistar Team		+26”
41	🇫🇷 Tom DonnenwirthGroupama-⁠Fdj United		+26”
42	🇮🇱 Rotem TeneNSN Cycling Team		+26”
43	🇺🇸 William BartaTudor Pro Cycling Team		+26”
44	🇫🇷 Clément Braz AfonsoGroupama-⁠Fdj United		+26”
45	🇬🇧 Bjoern KoerdtTeam Picnic Postnl		+26”
46	🇳🇴 Torstein TræenUno-⁠X Mobility		+26”
47	🇳🇱 Daan HooleDecathlon CMA CGM Team		+26”
48	🇧🇪 Jarno WidarLotto Intermarché		+26”
49	🇨🇴 Diego Pescador CastroMovistar Team		+26”
50	🇰🇿 Alexey LutsenkoNSN Cycling Team		+26”
51	🇩🇰 Tobias SvarreUno-⁠X Mobility		+26”
52	🇧🇪 Robbe DhondtTeam Picnic Postnl		+26”
53	🇧🇪 Steff CrasSoudal Quick-⁠Step		+26”
54	🇩🇰 Mikkel HonoréEF Education-⁠Easypost		+26”
55	🇧🇪 Maxim van GilsRed Bull-⁠Bora-⁠Hansgrohe		+26”
56	🇧🇪 Brent van MoerPinarello-⁠Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team		+26”
57	🇮🇪 Jamie MeehanCofidis		+26”
58	🇧🇪 Ilan van WilderSoudal Quick-⁠Step		+26”
59	🇪🇨 Harold Martin Lopez GranizoXDS Astana Team		+26”
60	🇫🇷 Adrien BoichisRed Bull-⁠Bora-⁠Hansgrohe		+26”
61	🇮🇹 Andrea BagioliLidl-⁠Trek		+26”
62	🇪🇸 Oscar Rodriguez GaraicoecheaNetcompany Ineos		+26”
63	🇺🇸 Andrew AugustNetcompany Ineos		+26”
64	🇩🇪 Emanuel BuchmannCofidis		+26”
65	🇪🇸 Javier Romo OliverMovistar Team		+26”
66	🇫🇷 Rémy RochasGroupama-⁠Fdj United		+26”
67	🇨🇴 Daniel Felipe Martinez PovedaRed Bull-⁠Bora-⁠Hansgrohe		+26”
68	🇳🇿 Reuben ThompsonLotto Intermarché		+26”
69	🇮🇹 Davide FormoloMovistar Team		+26”
70	🇩🇪 Emil HerzogRed Bull-⁠Bora-⁠Hansgrohe		+26”
71	🇪🇸 Carlos VeronaLidl-⁠Trek		+26”
72	🇳🇱 Max van der MeulenBahrain Victorious		+26”
73	🇪🇸 Marc SolerUAE Team Emirates XRG		+26”
74	🇨🇴 Brandon RiveraNetcompany Ineos		+26”
75	🇨🇦 Nickolas ZukowskyPinarello-⁠Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team		+26”
76	🇬🇧 Simon CarrCofidis		+26”
77	🇧🇪 Rune HerregodtsUAE Team Emirates XRG		+26”
78	🇮🇹 Samuele BattistellaEF Education-⁠Easypost		+26”
79	🇧🇪 Laurenz RexSoudal Quick-⁠Step		+55”
80	🇧🇪 Edward PlanckaertAlpecin-⁠Premier Tech		+55”
81	🇩🇰 Søren Kragh AndersenLidl-⁠Trek		+55”
82	🇳🇴 Fredrik DversnesUno-⁠X Mobility · bonuses 6”	6”	+1’15”
83	🇦🇹 Tobias BayerAlpecin-⁠Premier Tech · bonuses 3”	3”	+1’18”
84	🇦🇺 Matthew FoxLotto Intermarché		+1’21”
85	🇨🇳 Haoyu SuXDS Astana Team		+1’21”
86	🇦🇹 Patrick GamperTeam Jayco Alula · bonuses 2”	2”	+1’22”
87	🇸🇮 Matevž GovekarBahrain Victorious		+1’24”
88	🇬🇧 Joe PidcockPinarello-⁠Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team		+1’24”
89	🇮🇪 Dillon CorkeryTeam Picnic Postnl		+1’24”
90	🇩🇰 Peter HansenNetcompany Ineos		+1’24”
91	🇬🇧 Robert DonaldsonTeam Jayco Alula		+1’33”
92	🇮🇹 Matteo MilanGroupama-⁠Fdj United		+1’34”
93	🇮🇹 Mattia AgostinacchioEF Education-⁠Easypost		+1’38”
94	🇬🇧 Max WalkerEF Education-⁠Easypost		+2’23”
95	🇧🇪 Dries De PooterTeam Jayco Alula		+2’31”
96	🇫🇷 Baptiste VeistrofferLotto Intermarché · bonuses 3”	3”	+2’35”
97	🇧🇪 Sébastien GrignardLotto Intermarché		+2’38”
98	🇧🇪 Vlad van MechelenBahrain Victorious		+2’41”
99	🇨🇭 Robin FroidevauxTudor Pro Cycling Team		+2’58”
100	🇺🇸 Artem ShmidtNetcompany Ineos		+3’28”
101	🇧🇪 Robbe GhysDecathlon CMA CGM Team · bonuses 1”	1”	+4’26”
102	🇧🇪 Stan DewulfDecathlon CMA CGM Team		+6’02”
103	🇩🇪 Anton SchifferTeam Visma \| Lease A Bike		+6’06”
104	🇨🇿 Pavel NovákMovistar Team		+7’00”
105	🇨🇴 Juan Sebastian Molano BenavidesUAE Team Emirates XRG		+8’53”
106	🇧🇪 Florian VermeerschUAE Team Emirates XRG		+8’53”
107	🇩🇰 Julius JohansenUAE Team Emirates XRG		+10’31”
108	🇬🇧 Joshua GiddingsLotto Intermarché		+10’52”
109	🇩🇪 Lennard KämnaLidl-⁠Trek		+10’52”
110	🇳🇱 Timo De JongTeam Picnic Postnl		+10’52”
111	🇲🇨 Victor LangellottiXDS Astana Team		+10’52”
112	🇦🇺 Brady GilmoreNSN Cycling Team		+11’18”
113	🇳🇴 Tord GudmestadDecathlon CMA CGM Team		+11’18”
114	🇱🇻 Emils LiepinsPinarello-⁠Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team		+11’49”
115	🇨🇳 Yutao ShenChina		+11’49”
116	🇱🇺 Arthur KluckersTudor Pro Cycling Team		+11’49”
117	🇩🇪 Niklas BehrensTeam Visma \| Lease A Bike		+12’23”
118	🇧🇪 Dries De BondtTeam Jayco Alula · bonuses 4”	4”	+15’45”
119	🇦🇺 Sam WelsfordNetcompany Ineos · bonuses 6”	6”	+17’31”
120	🇳🇴 Erlend BlikraUno-⁠X Mobility		+17’37”
121	🇳🇱 Fabio JakobsenTeam Visma \| Lease A Bike		+17’37”
122	🇮🇱 Itamar EinhornNSN Cycling Team		+17’37”
123	🇮🇱 Oded KogutNSN Cycling Team		+17’37”
124	🇮🇹 Matteo MoschettiPinarello-⁠Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team		+17’37”
125	🇮🇹 Manlio MoroMovistar Team		+17’37”
126	🇺🇸 Luke LampertiEF Education-⁠Easypost		+17’37”
127	🇨🇳 Zhicheng LiuChina		+17’37”
128	🇫🇷 Camille CharretCofidis		+17’37”
129	🇩🇰 Mathias NorsgaardLidl-⁠Trek		+17’37”
130	🇧🇪 Milan FretinCofidis · bonuses 10”	10”	+20’08”
131	🇫🇷 Titouan FontaineGroupama-⁠Fdj United		+21’03”
132	🇬🇧 Oliver PeaceTeam Picnic Postnl		+22’30”
133	🇳🇱 Arvid De KleijnTudor Pro Cycling Team		+26’04”
134	🇨🇳 Binyan MaChina		+26’04”
135	🇧🇪 Warre VangheluweSoudal Quick-⁠Step		+27’01”
136	🇦🇺 Kaden Alexander GrovesAlpecin-⁠Premier Tech		+28’29”
137	🇨🇳 Chenli ZhaoChina		+28’29”
138	🇳🇱 Oscar RiesebeekAlpecin-⁠Premier Tech		+28’29”
139	🇮🇹 Daniel SkerlBahrain Victorious		+28’46”
140	🇧🇪 Jonas RickaertAlpecin-⁠Premier Tech · bonuses 1”	1”	+28’57”
141	🇦🇺 Jarrad Eriks DriznersRed Bull-⁠Bora-⁠Hansgrohe		+29’28”
142	🇨🇳 Chenglu LiuChina		+30’26”
143	🇧🇪 Ayco BastiaensSoudal Quick-⁠Step		+31’10”
144	🇨🇳 Ruidong WangChina · bonuses 1”	1”	+31’18”

The other classifications

Points

blue jersey

Pos.	Rider	Points
1	🇫🇷 Paul MagnierSoudal Quick-⁠Step	40
2	🇳🇱 Frits BiesterbosTeam Picnic Postnl	32
3	🇩🇪 Max KanterXDS Astana Team	27
4	🇧🇪 Milan FretinCofidis	15
5	🇧🇪 Jordi MeeusRed Bull-⁠Bora-⁠Hansgrohe	13
26	🇮🇹 Matteo MilanGroupama-⁠Fdj United · the best Italian	5

Mountains

blue polka-dot jersey

Pos.	Rider	Points
1	🇫🇷 Baptiste VeistrofferLotto Intermarché	28
2	🇧🇪 Dries De BondtTeam Jayco Alula	16
3	🇨🇳 Ruidong WangChina	12
4	🇵🇹 Afonso EulálioBahrain Victorious	10
5	🇦🇹 Tobias BayerAlpecin-⁠Premier Tech	10

Young riders

white jersey

Pos.	Rider	Time
1	🇫🇷 Paul MagnierSoudal Quick-⁠Step	14h59’06”
2	🇳🇱 Frits BiesterbosTeam Picnic Postnl	+10”
3	🇫🇷 Enzo PaleniGroupama-⁠Fdj United	+20”
4	🇳🇴 Martin TjøttaUno-⁠X Mobility	+23”
5	🇫🇷 Kévin VauquelinNetcompany Ineos	+26”
14	🇮🇹 Alessandro PinarelloNSN Cycling Team · the best Italian	+26”

Teams

Pos.	Team	Time
1	NSN Cycling Team	44h58’36”
2	Groupama-⁠Fdj United	s.t.
3	XDS Astana Team	s.t.
4	Team Visma \| Lease A Bike	s.t.
5	Team Picnic Postnl	s.t.

The fagIAno · The receipt for stage 4

Paul Magnier won: we had one rider ahead on our list.

We had given the winner 23%.

Our favourite: Olav Kooij (25%): not in the top ten.
How it ended: Bunch sprint, a scenario we had given 87%.

The full receipt

Olav Kooij25%
Paul Magnier won23%
Jordi Meeus9.9%
Max Kanter5.1%
Arvid De Kleijn2.9%

How it ends: Bunch sprint it ended like this87%; The breakaway makes it10.1%; A finish among the GC riders3.3%

Log loss 1.17: −ln of the probability we gave the winner, among the actual starters; the lower, the better. Frozen on October 15 at 21:38, before the start: they no longer change.

The experts: log loss 6.11, from the 10/14/2026 prediction by idlprocycling.com.

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