Wednesday, March 11th, stage 4: Bourges > Uchon
Stage 4 of Paris-Nice 2026 featured the first proper climbing challenges of the 84th edition of the Race to the Sun, but fierce action unleashed well before the ascents!
A rainy and windy day produced echelons as soon as the flag dropped in Bourges, 195 km away from the finish. Riding for the first time with the yellow and white jersey, Juan Ayuso (Lidl-Trek) was in prime position to defend his overall lead until he got caught in a crash with 47 km to go and forced to abandon.
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe drove the front of the race for Dani Martinez, and only Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) managed to stick to their wheel. The Dane eventually put the hammer down for the final kilometre to the Uchon finish, with gradients up to 16%, and went on to take his first Paris-Nice stage win, as well as the leader’s yellow and white jersey. This is the eighth consecutive edition with a Danish stage win, but they’ve yet to win overall.
Stage 4
- Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) 4h16’12”
- Daniel Martinez (Red Bull – Bora – Hansgrohe) +00’41”
- Tim van Dijke (Red Bull – Bora – Hansgrohe) +00’45”
GC
- Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) 12h53’15”
- Daniel Martinez (Red Bull – Bora – Hansgrohe) +00’52”
- Georg Steinhauser (EF Education – EasyPost) +03’20”
