Another podium, another second place for Nicolas Marini. The second place in this stage is not enough to maintain the leadership of the general ranking that anyway is very close, with only one second dividing the leader and Nicolas Marini. 3 stages to race and games are still open.
Tour of Taihu Lake – Stage 4 – Wujiang › Wujiang
Nicolas Marini went close to the second victory. Second place for him in the stage that he won in 2016. The second victory for him in the Tour has to wait, but he is again on the podium, for the 4th time in this Tour of Taihu Lake strongly Made in Italy. For Nicolas Marini already 1 victory, 2 second place and 1 third place.
In the fourth stage won by the other young Italian sprinter in race, Jakub Mareczko, the NIPPO Vini Fantini team has been working hard for his sprinter giving him the chance to battle again for the final victory. The second place of the day is not enough to maintain the leadership of the Tour, but now the first place is only 1 second ahead. Games are still open.
3 stages until the end, with 2 arrivals with a high probability of sprint in this Taihu Lake that could give other emotions and satisfactions to the NIPPO Vini Fantini team and to the young Italian sprinter.
STAGE RANKING
1 – MARECZKO Jakub – Wilier Triestina – Selle Italia
2 – MARINI Nicolas – NIPPO – Vini Fantini
3 – KULYK Andriy – Kolss Cycling Team
4 – LAAS Martin Delko Marseille Provence KTM
5 – ALZATE Carlos Eduardo United Healthcare Pro Cycling Team