
Defending CRO Race champion Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) made a potentially decisive GC bid on stage 4, clinching the victory on the toughest single day of climbing to take a commanding lead overall.
McNulty shot away on the lower slopes of the punishing steep Skitaca ascent with around 24 kilometres to go, opening a gap of roughly 1:40 on his closest pursuers by the finish.