Ben Tulett dominates in Brisighella as he jumps into the lead of the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali 2025

With an attack with just over five kilometers to go, Team Visma Lease a Bike rider Ben Tulett took victory in the fourth stage of the Settimana Coppi e Bartali in Brisighella today. The Briton was 6″ ahead of the Spaniard Igor Arrieta (UAE Team Emirates) and 7″ ahead of Mark Donovan (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team), while Simone Velasco (XDS Astana Team) was the best of the Italians with fourth place.The day’s action came in the first kilometers of the race, when a small group of 13 formed at the lead: Paul Double (Team Jayco AlUla), Ugo Fabriès (UAE Team Emirates XRG), Walter Calzoni (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team), German Dario Gomez Becerra (Team Polti VisitMalta), Martin Marcellusi (VF Group Bardiani-CSF-Faizané), Adrien Maire (Unibet Tietema Rockets), Kamiel Eeman (Lotto Development Team), Luca Cretti (MBH Bank Ballan CSB), Federico Guzzo (S.C. Padovani Polo Cherry Bank), Mauri Vansevenant (Soudal Quick-Step), Alberto Bettiol (XDS Astana Team), Pascal Eenkhoorn (Ineos Grenadiers), Davide Baldaccini (Solution Tech Vini Fantini) and Marc Cabedo Hernandez (MBH Bank Ballan CSB).The peloton controlled the action for almost the entire duration of the stage and then caught up with the outriders with less than 20 kilometers to go.The final climb saw the forcing of Rafał Majka (UAE Team Emirates – XRG), followed by Jarno Widar (Lotto) and Vansevenant himself. However, it is at the top of the Valico di Rio Chiè that Tulett places the decisive attack, launching into a perfect descent and maintaining the lead until the finish line in Brisighella.Tulett, who had already achieved his first victory as a professional precisely at the Settimana Coppi e Bartali in San Marino in 2022, conquers the leader’s jersey of the general classification, which he will wear tomorrow on the last stage (Brisighella – Forlì, start 12:50 p.m.) with a lead of 18″ over compatriot Mark Donovan (Q36.5) and 22″ Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers). The Team Visma Lease a Bike rider also leads the points classification. Best young rider is Magnus Sheffield, first in the GPM classification Marc Cabedo.Tomorrow, the final stages of the fifth and final stage will be streamed live on www.tuttobiciweb.it, starting at 3:00 p.m., and by Rai Sport from 3:55 p.m.OFFICIAL COMMENTARY CORRECIFIED