US EditionTour de Romandie: Lenny Martinez pips João Almeida in sprint atop Thyon 2000 to secure stage 4 victory and overall lead
- Lenny Martinez won stage 4 of the Tour de Romandie atop the 20km Thyon 2000 climb and took the overall race lead on May 4, 2025.
- The decisive move occurred in the final 8km when teammates Jay Vine and João Almeida attacked, forming a select group including Martinez and Fortunato.
- Martinez and Almeida broke clear from the group with 4km remaining and battled closely on the steep final slopes, finishing the stage separated by half a wheel.
- Martinez holds a two-second lead in the general classification ahead of Lorenzo Fortunato, with Almeida three seconds behind. Reflecting on the stage, he commented that the effort was tough, but they worked effectively together throughout the climb.
- With one stage left—a 17.1km time trial in Geneva—the race remains open as Almeida is favored to challenge for overall victory tomorrow.
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The 21-year-old rider finished at the top of the fourth round of the Tour de Romandie (Switzerland) on Saturday and temporarily took the yellow jersey before the final time trial scheduled for Sunday in Geneva.
Frenchman Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious) overtook Portuguese Joao Almeida (UAE Team Emirates XRG) in the royal stage of the Tour de Romandie from Sion to Thyon and took the overall lead ahead of Sunday's time trial.
The Frenchman has the freshest legs in the sprint after 128.4 kilometres and more than 4000 altitude meters.
In the step of the queen of Romania, Evanepoel confirmed that he continued to look for the best way, and Almeida again showed that he was in a great moment. Only Martinez reached the Portuguese, hitting him on the sprint.
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