Aubin Sparfel wins the fourth stage of the Tour de l'Avenir

Aubin Sparfel (Decathlon Cma Cgm Development Team) claimed victory in the fourth stage of the Tour de l'Avenir 2026, covering the course in 03:05:27. The Frenchman beat Mattia Negrente (Xds Astana Development Team) and Riccardo Lorello (Italian selection) to the line, both finishing 2 seconds behind.The raceThe stage was decided in a reduced sprint, with the group of the best riders arriving together at the finish. Sparfel came out on top of a group of five riders separated by just a few seconds.Stage result1. Aubin Sparfel (Decathlon Cma Cgm Development Team) — 03:05:272. Mattia Negrente (Xds Astana Development Team) — +0:023. Riccardo Lorello (Italian selection) — +0:024. Mats Vanden Eynde (Lidl-Trek Future Racing) — +0:025. Thomas Capra (Bahrain Victorious Development Team) — +0:02General classificationThe leader's jersey changes shoulders: Niels Driesen (Lotto - Groupe Wanty) has snatched the overall lead from Kasper Haugland (Decathlon Cma Cgm Development Team), who was in command at the end of the previous stage and now slips to second place with the same time. Third is Lorenzo Mark Finn (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe Rookies), also on equal time.The race continues tomorrow with a new stage, the fifth of seven in total.