It was supposed to be one for the climbers…or, at worst, a reduced sprint after a long day in the mountains. Instead, Stage 4 of the Tour of the Alps slipped away from the favourites and into the hands of an unlikely attacker.

Germany’s Lennart Jasch, who normally rides for Tudor’s development squad, was riding “up” with the ProTeam. And pulled off a ride that didn’t just stick—it stunned. Part of an early move that formed on the opening ascent of the Passo Bordala, Jasch committed fully as the race piled up more than 4,000 metres of climbing over the day.

Behind, the peloton never panicked, but never quite got it right either. Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe and Pinarello- Q36.5 Pro Cycling kept things in check, clearly backing another shot for Tom Pidcock after his win a day earlier.

Gee-West and Pidcock looking good

The Brit looked comfortable deep into the stage, still present over the final long climb as his team set tempo. He took a nice win on Wednesday after suffering on Tuesday. It’s been a month off racing for Piddy–he, like Derek Gee-West, abandoned the Volta a Catalunya. Pidock because of a knee injury from a crash, and the national champ because he wasn’t feeling too hot.

One by one, Jasch’s breakaway buds faded or were swept up. Even a late counter from Juan Felipe Rodríguez, with Christopher Juul-Jensen bridging across, couldn’t shut things down. Jasch kept riding…steady, measured and just out of reach.

When Pidcock finally had to take matters into his own hands, it was already too late. Race leader Giulio Pellizzari’s acceleration further thinned the chase, and while the favourites marked each other, Jasch held firm.

Into the final kilometres, technical, fast, and tense, he still had a gap. Not much, but enough.
Jasch didn’t crack. He didn’t hesitate. And somehow, he didn’t come back.

Lennart Jasch announced himself to the world! 🌍

The German takes his first pro win on the Queen stage of the Tour of the Alps 👏 pic.twitter.com/6xQfyAGdx8

— Cycling on TNT Sports (@cyclingontnt) April 23, 2026

A breakthrough win, and a beautiful one at that. It’s not his first win, but definitely his biggest.
As far as Gee-West, he had another solid day, coming in at 15th. Just a few days ago–the same one that Pidcock suffered on, he said some of the efforts were a shock to his bud, but all part of his preparation for his 2026 Giro d’Italia bid. Osgoode, Ont. rider now sits 23rd overall, with one stage to go.

The Queen stage

And that final stage is…well, it’s a monster. Friday’s race from Trento to Bolzano seems on the short side for a pro race, coming in 128.6 km. But it packs two Cat. 1 climbs in the final 30 km. Nothing is assured for the GC riders–they will all have to be at their finest to keep their spots.