Aubin Sparfel wins stage 4 of the Tour de l’Avenir

Aubin Sparfel won the fourth stage of the Tour de l’Avenir, a 150.8-kilometer route from Saint-Vallier to Semur-en-Auxois. The 20-year-old French rider, who is set to join the Decathlon CMA CGM WorldTour team in 2027, utilized his climbing and puncheur abilities to secure the victory.

After the peloton caught the final breakaway group approximately 400 meters from the finish, Sparfel made a decisive move on a slight uphill, cobbled section in the streets of Semur-en-Auxois. He finished two seconds ahead of Mattia Negrente and Riccardo Lorello, marking the first French stage victory of this edition.

In the general classification, Belgian rider Niels Driesen reclaimed the leader's jersey from Kasper Haugland.