Stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia was a rollercoaster of emotions for the Lidl-Trek team but also a masterclass of racing, with Derek Gee-West forced to chase hard to avoid losing time on GC before Giulio Ciccone finished third in the sprint to take the maglia rosa for the first time in his career.

Gee-West had already lost a minute after being involved in the stage 2 crash in Bulgaria and feared another time loss when he punctured on the fast descent to Cosenza. He was fortunate that Egan Bernal (Netcompany Ineos) had been distanced and was chasing with loyal and strong teammate Ben Turner. Gee-West joined the Netcompany train to mount an intense chase.