Tour of Austria: Victor de la Parte wins the fourth stage

The Spanish cyclist Victor de la Parte has achieved victory in the fourth stage of the Tour of Austria. The stage covered a distance of 207 kilometers and took place between Gratwein and the summit of Dobratsch. The rider from Vitoria, who rides for the Voralberg team, crossed the finish line ahead of Polish cyclist Jan Hirt, the new leader of the race, and finished 8 seconds ahead of Ben Hermans, the third-place finisher in the stage. Angel Vicioso was dropped on the first ramps of the final climb and couldn't hold onto his lead in the overall classification.

De la Parte attacked on the final climb, and Jan Hirt went with him. In the sprint at the summit, the Spanish rider was faster and took the victory, while Hirt, despite not winning the stage, managed to become the new leader of the race.

With this win, the cyclist from Vitoria adds his third victory of the season after winning the general classification of the Tour du Sud, and the victory in the first stage of the Oberösterreich Rundfahrt. De la Parte also remains in contention for the overall victory in the Tour of Austria. With today's win, the rider from Vitoria is now in third place, just 3 seconds behind the leader, and 1 second behind Belgian rider Ben Hermans, who is second in the overall classification.