PREVIEW | Tour of Oman 2023 stage 4 - Matteo Jorgenson on the defense as race heads towards third consecutive hilly stage

From the 11th to the 15th of February racing will resume in the Middle East, with the traditional Tour of Oman bringing an interesting set of stages that will suit sprinters, climbers and classics riders simultaneously. Matteo Jorgenson is now in the lead of the race after a surprising win, and stage 4 will be a big test to his form.

Stage four is one that is relatively tricky. The classics specialist will be on display in favourable terrain, the GC men will have to be on their toes, and some of the sprinters may have the chance to be in the fight for a second victory depending on how the finale is raced. Most of the day is flat, but a 2.5-kilometer long climb at 6.9% will summit with just over 10 kilometers to go, and then with 900 meters to go the riders will end a 1.6 kilometers ascent at 6.6%, before the finish line in Yitti Hills.

Prediction Tour of Oman stage 4:

*** Diego Ulissi, Maxim van Gils
** Matteo Jorgenson, Cristián Rodríguez, Jesús Herrada
* Alexey Lutsenko, Geoffrey Bouchard, Cian Uijtdebroeks, Rein Taaramäe, Alexey Lutsenko

Pick: Diego Ulissi