Cees Bol takes victory on stage four of the Lloyds Tour of Britain

Cees Bol (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) won stage four of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men 2026, covering the course in 4:00:39. The Dutch sprinter beat Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates XRG) by three seconds and Fabio Christen (Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) by 21 seconds.Fourth place went to Filippo Ganna (Netcompany Ineos) and fifth to Lewis Askey (NSN Cycling Team), both 30 seconds behind the winner.Stage four results1. Cees Bol (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) — 4:00:392. Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates XRG) — +0:033. Fabio Christen (Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) — +0:214. Filippo Ganna (Netcompany Ineos) — +0:305. Lewis Askey (NSN Cycling Team) — +0:30Updated overall classificationStage four marked a change of leader: Tim Wellens snatched the jersey from Lewis Askey, who had been at the top at the end of the previous stage. The Belgian of UAE Team Emirates XRG now leads the general classification with 16:01:45, holding a 21-second advantage over Askey and 40 seconds over Matteo Trentin (Tudor Pro Cycling Team).The British race, now at its fourth of five scheduled stages, continues tomorrow with a new stage.