Jesús David Peña wins stage 4 of the Tour of Slovenia
Second-year pro takes first career win with 10km solo ride as Zana takes race lead
Jesús David Peña (Jayco-AlUla) soloed to the first win of his pro career on stage 4 of the Tour of Slovenia, going clear 10km from the line in Kobarid.
Peña's teammate Filippo Zana takes over the race lead after finishing 17 seconds down in the chase group on the mountainous queen stage.
Jayco-AlUla went to work on the second ascent of the day's first-category climb at Kolovrat with the team pushing on at the front and both Peña and Zana getting away.
They'd go clear with Ben Zwiehoff (Bora-Hansgrohe), Paul Double (Human Powered Health) and Lorenzo Fortunato (Eolo-Kometa), while Diego Ulissi (UAE Team Emirates) would later make it across.
First-year pro Double went on the attack midway up the 10km 9% climb before Zana caught and passed him to go solo 4km from the top. His time at the front came to an end on the descent, though, with the Italian champion going straight at a corner and crashing, leaving Peña to come through and go clear.
Peña himself encountered problems during the run-in, with a gear problem hindering him as Ulissi and Fortunato drove the three-man chase group as Zana sat on.
The Colombian managed to hold on to the finish, though, with Zana coming through in the chase to grab second and the race lead. Ulissi rounded out the podium and he now lies second at a single second down on Zana.
Results
Results powered by FirstCycling
Thank you for reading 5 articles in the past 30 days*
Join now for unlimited access
Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
*Read any 5 articles for free in each 30-day period, this automatically resets
After your trial you will be billed £4.99 $7.99 €5.99 per month, cancel anytime. Or sign up for one year for just £49 $79 €59
Join now for unlimited access
Try your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
Get The Leadout Newsletter
The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!
Daniel Ostanek is production editor at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired as staff writer. Prior to joining the team, he had written for most major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly, Rouleur, and CyclingTips.
Daniel has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France and the spring Classics, and has interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, Demi Vollering, and Anna van der Breggen.
As well as original reporting, news and feature writing, and production work, Daniel also runs The Leadout newsletter and oversees How to Watch guides throughout the season. His favourite races are Strade Bianche and the Volta a Portugal, and he rides a Colnago C40.
Most Popular
The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!
Thank you for signing up to The Pick. You will receive a verification email shortly.
There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again.
Latest on Cyclingnews
-
Updated Abus GameChanger 2.0 helmet has better aerodynamics, ventilation and MIPS
New design improves airflow through the helmet and over its surface -
Niamh Fisher-Black turns around difficult season with first Women’s WorldTour win
“This is what you live for as a cyclist," says New Zealand rider after taking victory on final stage of Tour de Suisse Women -
Pogacar, Vingegaard and a duel far too close to call - Tour de France 2023 Preview
Overwhelming favourites on another level to all-comers in July -
Niewiadoma's Tour de Suisse effort throttled by 'huge engines' of SD Worx
Long-range attack not rewarded as Polish all-rounder continues hunt for victory