Tour of Guangxi 2026 Stage 4 Results

7th Tour of Guangxi (2.UWT)

Stage 4: Bama › Tian’e (165.7km) | Stage Results

Stage 4 Info

Date16 October 2026
RouteBama › Tian’e
Distance165.7 km
WinnerMAGNIER Paul
Winning Time3:41:55
Avg. Speed44.801 km/u
ParcoursHills, flat finish
Vert. Meters2765 m
Time Limit4:15:12 (+0:33:17)

Rnk	Rider	Team	UCI	PCS	Time/Lag
1	MAGNIER Paul	Soudal Quick-Step	50	50	3:41:55
2	BOL Cees	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	30	30	,,
3	KANTER Max	XDS Astana Team	25	18	,,
4	BIESTERBOS Frits	Team Picnic PostNL	20	13	,,
5	MIQUEL Pau	Bahrain – Victorious	15	10	,,
6	KOLZE CHANGIZI Sebastian	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	10	7	,,
7	GILMORE Brady	NSN Cycling Team	8	4	,,
8	VAN BELLE Loe	Team Visma \| Lease a Bike	6	3	,,
9	MOLANO Juan Sebastián	UAE Team Emirates – XRG	3	2	,,
10	VAN DEN BERG Marijn	EF Education – EasyPost	1	1	,,
11	TAMINIAUX Lionel	Lotto Intermarché	–	–	,,
12	MEEUS Jordi	Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe	–	–	,,
13	URIANSTAD BUGGE Martin	Uno-X Mobility	–	–	,,
14	LIVYNS Arjen	XDS Astana Team	–	–	,,
15	VAUQUELIN Kévin	Netcompany INEOS	–	–	,,
16	RAISBERG Nadav	NSN Cycling Team	–	–	,,
17	VADER Milan	Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	–	–	,,
18	BARTHE Cyril	Groupama – FDJ United	–	–	,,
19	MARIT Arne	Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe	–	–	,,
20	FLYNN Sean	Team Picnic PostNL	–	–	0:04
21	OLIVEIRA Rui	UAE Team Emirates – XRG	–	–	,,
22	REX Laurenz	Soudal Quick-Step	–	–	,,
23	HESSMANN Michel	Movistar Team	–	–	0:06
24	HOOLE Daan	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	–	–	0:10
25	PIDCOCK Tom	Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	–	–	0:21
26	BARTA Will	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	–	–	,,
27	MEEHAN Jamie	Cofidis	–	–	,,
28	MAAS Jan	Cofidis	–	–	,,
29	SCHIFFER Anton	Team Visma \| Lease a Bike	–	–	,,
30	GRAAT Tijmen	Team Visma \| Lease a Bike	–	–	,,
31	PLANCKAERT Edward	Alpecin – Premier Tech	–	–	,,
32	SÁNCHEZ Pelayo	Movistar Team	–	–	,,
33	PORTER Rudy	Team Jayco AlUla	–	–	,,
34	PESCADOR Diego	Movistar Team	–	–	,,
35	SVARRE Tobias	Uno-X Mobility	–	–	,,
36	BUCHMANN Emanuel	Cofidis	–	–	,,
37	CHAMPOUSSIN Clément	XDS Astana Team	–	–	,,
38	DOUBLE Paul	Team Jayco AlUla	–	–	,,
39	BARRÉ Louis	Team Visma \| Lease a Bike	–	–	,,
40	RODRÍGUEZ Óscar	Netcompany INEOS	–	–	,,
41	ZUKOWSKY Nickolas	Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	–	–	,,
42	AUGUST Andrew	Netcompany INEOS	–	–	,,
43	EULÁLIO Afonso	Bahrain – Victorious	–	–	,,
44	TRÆEN Torstein	Uno-X Mobility	–	–	,,
45	AYUSO Juan	Lidl – Trek	–	–	,,
46	VERONA Carlos	Lidl – Trek	–	–	,,
47	DE BONDT Dries	Team Jayco AlUla	–	–	,,
48	THOMPSON Reuben	Lotto Intermarché	–	–	,,
49	WIDAR Jarno	Lotto Intermarché	–	–	,,
50	CARR Simon	Cofidis	–	–	,,
51	PINARELLO Alessandro	NSN Cycling Team	–	–	,,
52	VERMEERSCH Florian	UAE Team Emirates – XRG	–	–	,,
53	PALENI Enzo	Groupama – FDJ United	–	–	,,
54	LUTSENKO Alexey	NSN Cycling Team	–	–	,,
55	TJØTTA Martin	Uno-X Mobility	–	–	,,
56	BISIAUX Léo	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	–	–	,,
57	HERZOG Emil	Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe	–	–	,,
58	ROCHAS Rémy	Groupama – FDJ United	–	–	,,
59	FORMOLO Davide	Movistar Team	–	–	,,
60	ROMO Javier	Movistar Team	–	–	,,
61	CRAS Steff	Soudal Quick-Step	–	–	,,
62	VAN GESTEL Dries	Soudal Quick-Step	–	–	,,
63	LÓPEZ Harold Martín	XDS Astana Team	–	–	,,
64	MARTÍNEZ Daniel Felipe	Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe	–	–	,,
65	SOLER Marc	UAE Team Emirates – XRG	–	–	,,
66	TENE Rotem	NSN Cycling Team	–	–	,,
67	KRAGH ANDERSEN Søren	Lidl – Trek	–	–	,,
68	NARVÁEZ Jhonatan	UAE Team Emirates – XRG	–	–	,,
69	BATTISTELLA Samuele	EF Education – EasyPost	–	–	0:37
70	BAGIOLI Andrea	Lidl – Trek	–	–	,,
71	BRAZ AFONSO Clément	Groupama – FDJ United	–	–	0:48
72	HERREGODTS Rune	UAE Team Emirates – XRG	–	–	,,
73	VEISTROFFER Baptiste	Lotto Intermarché	–	–	0:49
74	VAN GILS Maxim	Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe	–	–	0:52
75	VAN MOER Brent	Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	–	–	,,
76	VAN WILDER Ilan	Soudal Quick-Step	–	–	,,
77	RIVERA Brandon Smith	Netcompany INEOS	–	–	,,
78	SU Haoyu	XDS Astana Team	–	–	0:55
79	DEWULF Stan	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	–	–	,,
80	FOX Matthew	Lotto Intermarché	–	–	,,
81	BAYER Tobias	Alpecin – Premier Tech	–	–	,,
82	DVERSNES LAVIK Fredrik	Uno-X Mobility	–	–	,,
83	PIDCOCK Joseph	Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	–	–	0:58
84	GOVEKAR Matevž	Bahrain – Victorious	–	–	,,
85	CORKERY Dillon	Team Picnic PostNL	–	–	,,
86	ØXENBERG Peter	Netcompany INEOS	–	–	,,
87	GAMPER Patrick	Team Jayco AlUla	–	–	,,
88	GRIGNARD Sébastien	Lotto Intermarché	–	–	,,
89	KLUCKERS Arthur	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	–	–	1:03
90	DONALDSON Robert	Team Jayco AlUla	–	–	1:07
91	MILAN Matteo	Groupama – FDJ United	–	–	1:08
92	HONORÉ Mikkel Frølich	EF Education – EasyPost	–	–	1:12
93	POWLESS Neilson	EF Education – EasyPost	–	–	,,
94	AGOSTINACCHIO Mattia	EF Education – EasyPost	–	–	,,
95	BRENNER Marco	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	–	–	1:16
96	SÜTTERLIN Jasha	Team Jayco AlUla	–	–	,,
97	PEDERSEN Henrik	Uno-X Mobility	–	–	1:24

Tour of Guangxi 2026 Stage 4: Paul Magnier Sprints to Glory from Bama to Tian’e

The 2026 Tour of Guangxi delivered another thrilling day of racing on Stage 4, taking the peloton across a demanding 165.7-kilometer route from Bama to Tian’e. Known for its punchy climbs and rolling terrain, this stage tested the sprinters’ resilience before culminating in a fast, tactical finish.Young French sprinting sensation Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step) showcased exceptional positioning and raw speed to claim a brilliant victory, reinforcing his status as one of the rising talents in the UCI WorldTour peloton.

Stage 4 Profile and Route Breakdown: Bama to Tian’e

Stretching over 165.7 kilometers, Stage 4 offered a challenging parcours characterized by rolling hills and a vertical gain totaling approximately 2,765 meters.

The Terrain: The route featured several categorized and uncategorized climbs that wore down the pure sprinters early on. However, the closing kilometers flattened out, giving chase teams and lead-out trains a chance to organize.
Weather and Pace: Racing under a high-intensity WorldTour tempo, the peloton maintained a blistering average speed of 44.801 km/h throughout the stage.
Time Cut Pressure: With the demanding climbs dictating a fast pace, riders had to cross the finish line within the strict time limit of 4:15:12 (+0:33:17 behind the winner) to stay in the race.

How the Race Was Won: The Sprint Finish

As the breakaway attempts were gradually reeled in by the powerful teams controlling the front of the pack, the race converged for a high-stakes finale in Tian’e.

Team Execution: Soudal Quick-Step executed a textbook lead-out strategy in the final kilometers, keeping Paul Magnier protected from crosswinds and well-positioned near the front.
The Winning Kick: Launching his sprint with impeccable timing, Magnier surged past his rivals to cross the line first in a winning time of 3 hours, 41 minutes, and 55 seconds.
The Podiums: The fierce battle for the remaining podium spots behind Magnier highlighted the depth of sprinting talent present at this year’s UCI WorldTour Asian finale, with riders like Cees Bol and Max Kanter heavily active in the closing dash.

Implications for the General Classification and Next Stages

Stage 4 served as a critical test for both the sprinters targeting stage glory and the overall contenders looking to conserve energy ahead of the race’s queen stages.

Points Classification Boost: Paul Magnier’s victory solidifies his momentum and places him in a strong position within the points standings as the race progresses.
Looking Ahead: With more demanding terrain ahead in the 7th edition of the Tour of Guangxi (2.UWT), the general classification contenders will need to stay vigilant to avoid split seconds lost on the rolling roads of Guangxi province.