Paul Magnier wins stage four of the Tour of Guangxi and takes the red jersey from Biesterbos

Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step) has won the fourth stage of the 2026 Tour of Guangxi, completing the 3:41:55 of racing ahead of Cees Bol (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) and Max Kanter (XDS Astana Team), both credited with the same time as the winner. The victory puts the Soudal Quick-Step rider back at the top of the general classification, taking the leader's jersey from Frits Biesterbos (Team Picnic PostNL), who had been first at the end of the previous stage. The race The stage was decided in a sprint after a day made hard by the hilly route, which split the peloton and put several sprinters in difficulty. In the finale a crash further reduced the number of contenders for the win. Magnier launched his sprint with a substantial gap, managing to maintain speed and power all the way to the finish line and to hold off the return of his rivals. Stage results Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step) — 3:41:55 Cees Bol (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) — s.t. Max Kanter (XDS Astana Team) — s.t. Frits Biesterbos (Team Picnic PostNL) — s.t. Pau Miquel Delgado (Bahrain Victorious) — s.t. Updated general classification Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step) — 14:59:06 Frits Biesterbos (Team Picnic PostNL) — +0:10 Max Kanter (XDS Astana Team) — +0:16 With the change at the top, Magnier now leads the race with a 10-second advantage over Biesterbos and 16 over Kanter. The classification therefore remains compact, with the top three separated by just a few seconds. Closing The Tour of Guangxi continues with a new stage, which will once again test the balance of the general classification.