Lorenzo Mark Finn wins the Flaine hill climb and snatches the Yellow Jersey at the Tour de l'Avenir
by Radiociclismo AI
Lorenzo Mark Finn (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe Rookies) won the fifth stage of the Tour de l'Avenir 2026, a 11.4-kilometre hill climb from Les Carroz to Flaine, stopping the clock in 25:47.00 and putting 34 seconds into the first of his chasers.
Lorenzo Mark Finn (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe Rookies) won the fifth stage of the Tour de l'Avenir 2026, an 11.4-kilometre hill climb starting in Les Carroz and finishing in Flaine. The Italian rider stopped the clock in 25:47.00, putting 34 seconds into the first of his chasers.Behind him came Frenchman Ugo Fabries (UAE Team Emirates Gen-Z), 34 seconds back, while Belgian Niels Driesen (Lotto - Groupe Wanty) finished third at 58 seconds. Completing the top five were Matteo Vanhuffel (Development Team Picnic PostNL) at 1:06 and Henrique Ribeiro Bravo (Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team) at 1:11.Stage result1. Lorenzo Mark Finn (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe Rookies) — 25:47.002. Ugo Fabries (UAE Team Emirates Gen-Z) +0:343. Niels Driesen (Lotto - Groupe Wanty) +0:584. Matteo Vanhuffel (Development Team Picnic PostNL) +1:065. Henrique Ribeiro Bravo (Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team) +1:11Finn's performance also brought a change of leadership in the general classification: the rider of the Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe development squad snatched the Yellow Jersey from Niels Driesen, who had been in command until the start of the time trial and now slips to second place, 58 seconds behind. Third in the standings is Kasper Haugland (Decathlon CMA CGM Development Team) at 1:36.The French race continues tomorrow with a new stage.
