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Tirreno-Adriatico: Mathieu van der Poel plays stage 4 finale perfectly before launching incredible sprint to win from reduced group

MARTINSICURO, ITALY - MARCH 12: Mathieu van der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin-Premier Tech - Purple Sprint Jersey celebrates at finish line as stage winner ahead of Giulio Pellizzari of Italy and Team Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe - White best young jersey and Tobias Halland Johannessen of Norway and Team Uno-X Mobility during the 61st Tirreno-Adriatico 2026, Stage 4 a 213km stage from Tagliacozzo to Martinsicuro / #UCIWT / on March 12, 2026 in Martinsicuro, Italy. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images).

Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) sped to his third win of the season and second of the race on stage 4 of Tirreno-Adriatico, the Dutchman proving the quickest finisher from a select group of 14 at the end of a challenging hilly stage.

Wearing the ciclamino jersey of points leader following his stage 2 triumph, Van der Poel was the fastest to respond to a late surge from Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers), jumping off the Italian's wheel to power well clear of his rivals and secure a clear victory by the beach in Martinsicuro.

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