Close, but not quite has unfortunately been the story of Finn Fisher-Black's season, and while he tried to rewrite the script on stage 4 of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, it was second again.
The 24-year-old has both a fast finish and resilience on the climbs, so this hilly stage at the race, previously known as the Critérium du Dauphiné, suited him. It was speckled with category 2, 3, and 4 climbs before a flat final 30km and an uphill run to the finish, offering Fisher-Black an opportunity regardless of whether the day of racing was to be decided by the break.
