Aubin Sparfel (Decathlon CMA CGM Development) won stage 4 of the Tour de lAvenir in Semur-en-Auxois on Sunday 23 August, taking the 150.8km stage from Saint-Vallier in 3:05:27 with two seconds in hand.Mattia Negrente was second and Riccardo Lorello third, both at two seconds, with Mats Vanden Eynde fourth and Thomas Capra fifth. Sparfel also takes the mountains classification on 25 points.Niels Driesen (Lotto-Groupe Wanty) takes over the race lead on the same time as Kasper Haugland and Lorenzo Mark Finn, the top three separated only on countback. Capra keeps the points classification on 52 and Timothe Coudire-Cantin moves into the young rider lead.Irish RidersDavid Gaffney (Hagens Berman Jayco) finished 64th at two seconds and climbs five places to 61st overall, up three to 32nd in the young rider classification. Adam Rafferty was 110th at 1:02 and is 96th overall.IRLIrish Riders Stage 4Sun 23 August 2026 Saint-Vallier Semur-en-Auxois 150.8km64David GAFFNEYHagens Berman Jayco 61st overall 32nd young rider+0:02110Adam RAFFERTYHagens Berman Jayco 96th overall+1:02Stage 4 ResultStage 4 Result show all 136STGStage 4 ResultTour De L Avenir 2026 23 August 2026 Saint-Vallier Semur-en-Auxois 150.8 km 136 riders1Aubin SPARFELDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team3:05:272Mattia NEGRENTEXDS Astana Development Team0:023Riccardo LORELLOItaly0:024Mats VANDEN EYNDELidl Trek Future Racing0:025Thomas CAPRABahrain Victorious Development Team0:026Keije SOLENLotto Groupe Wanty0:027Nathan CUSACKEF Education Aevolo0:028Blint FELDHOFFERBahrain Victorious Development Team0:029Nicolo ARRIGHETTIItaly0:0210Alessio DELLE VEDOVEXDS Astana Development Team0:0211Jos Juan PRIETOUCI WCC Mens Team0:0212Seppe VAN DEN BOERTudor Pro Cycling Team U230:0213Niels DRIESENLotto Groupe Wanty0:0214Oliver MTIKTudor Pro Cycling Team U230:0215Thom VAN DER WERFFDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL0:0216Ashlin BARRYTeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development0:0217Ben WIGGINSHagens Berman Jayco0:0218Tars POELVOORDELotto Groupe Wanty0:0219Nahom EFRIEMUCI WCC Mens Team0:0220Soan RUESCHEGroupama-FDJ United CT0:0221Baptiste LECOQTudor Pro Cycling Team U230:0222Kasper HAUGLANDDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team0:0223Eike BEHRENSGermany0:0224Milkias MAEKELENetcompany INEOS Racing Academy0:0225Lenaic LANGELLAFrance0:0226Paul FIETZKERed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies0:0227Timothe COUDIRE-CANTINFrance0:0228Victor LOULERGUEGroupama-FDJ United CT0:0229Miguel ngel MARNEF Education Aevolo0:0230Nicolas MILESINetcompany INEOS Racing Academy0:0231Juan Diego QUINTERONetcompany INEOS Racing Academy0:0232Eaut URKAREGILidl Trek Future Racing0:0233Garrett BESHOREUnited States0:0234Diego CASAGRANDETudor Pro Cycling Team U230:0235Matteo VANHUFFELDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL0:0236Davide STELLAUAE Team Emirates Gen Z0:0237Tom LAMBERT WETZELFrance0:0238Jack WARDLidl Trek Future Racing0:0239Yafiet MULUGETAUCI WCC Mens Team0:0240Karl Emil KJELDSANDNorway0:0241Roger PARETAMovistar Team Academy0:0242Jrgen SEKSENorway0:0243Alfredo BUENOEF Education Aevolo0:0244Matthew DODDNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy0:0245Elliot ROWETeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development0:0246Tomos PATTINSONEF Education Aevolo0:0247Giacomo SERANGELIHagens Berman Jayco0:0248Dimas Nur Fadhil RIZQIUCI WCC Mens Team0:0249Jermaine ZEMKEGermany0:0250Johan BLANCGroupama-FDJ United CT0:0251Henrique BRAVOSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team0:0252Rmi ARSACDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team0:0253Maxime VEZIEFrance0:0254Rmi DAUMASGroupama-FDJ United CT0:0255Max HINDSNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy0:0256Matj PITKTeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development0:0257Alessandro CATTANIItaly0:0258Paul-Felix PETRYGermany0:0259Kasper BORREMANSBahrain Victorious Development Team0:0260Muhammad SYELHANIndonesia0:0261Sven Aleksander MERNIKTeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development0:0262Christiaan VAN REESDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL0:0263Mykhailo BASARABAUCI WCC Mens Team0:0264David GAFFNEYHagens Berman Jayco0:0265Mateo RAMREZUAE Team Emirates Gen Z0:0266Kade KREIKEMEIERUnited States0:0267Tommaso ANASTASIAItaly0:0268Sebastian VESLUMNorway0:0269Monty RIGBYCanada0:0270Lorenzo Mark FINNRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies0:0271Jurgen ZOMERMAANDDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL0:0272Adam SMITHCanada0:0273Matteo SCALCOXDS Astana Development Team0:0274Noah SHELTONUnited States0:0275Jasper SCHOOFSSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team0:0276No MELOTTudor Pro Cycling Team U230:0277Jan HUBERTudor Pro Cycling Team U230:0278Szymon WINIEWSKIPoland0:0279Ugo FABRIESUAE Team Emirates Gen Z0:0280Tim GLOSSNERGermany0:0281Fausto Valentin PENNAGermany0:0282Georg Rydningen MARTINSENNorway0:0283Vinnie MANIONHagens Berman Jayco0:0284Simone ZANINIXDS Astana Development Team0:0285Mansur BEISEMBAYXDS Astana Development Team0:0286Lennes JACOBSDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL0:0287Enea SAMBINELLOUAE Team Emirates Gen Z0:0288Jose Said CISNEROSSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team0:0289Franciszek MATUSZEWSKIPoland0:0290Tommaso BOSIOItaly0:0291Heimo FUGGERUAE Team Emirates Gen Z0:0292Sebastin CASTROMovistar Team Academy0:4093Mattia PROIETTI GAGLIARDONIMovistar Team Academy0:4094Mauro CUYLITSLotto Groupe Wanty0:4095Matisse VAN KERCKHOVETeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development0:4096Mauro BRENNERGermany0:4097Beckam DRAKEUnited States0:4098Gabriel SEGUINCanada0:4099Hkon Eiksund KSNESNorway0:40100Matthew PEACEDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL0:45101Samuel COUTURECanada0:45102Reef ROBERTSGroupama-FDJ United CT0:56103Liam VAN BYLENDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team1:02104Gavin SHERRYEF Education Aevolo1:02105Thophile VASSALDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team1:02106Wil HOLMESHagens Berman Jayco1:02107Vladislav BASHLYKOVXDS Astana Development Team1:02108Daniele FORLINMovistar Team Academy1:02109Neriah MEUNIER SOWUCI WCC Mens Team1:02110Adam RAFFERTYHagens Berman Jayco1:02111Patrick Boje FRYDKJRLidl Trek Future Racing1:02112Esteban FOUCHERGroupama-FDJ United CT1:20113Davide FRIGONetcompany INEOS Racing Academy1:31114Duarte MARIVOETLotto Groupe Wanty1:32115Carson MATTERNCanada*0:02116Louka LESUEURFrance2:14117Viktor SOENENSSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team*0:02118Davide DONATIRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies*,,119Jan Michal JACKOWIAKBahrain Victorious Development Team*,,120Ulrik BJUNENorway*,,121Valentin HOFERBahrain Victorious Development Team*,,122Arkana Galih Hafizh SENAIndonesia5:34123Julian ABI MANYUIndonesia5:34124Louis CHALEILDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team5:34125Marcin WODARSKIPoland5:53126Dawid LEWANDOWSKIPoland6:21127Noah Lindholm MLLER ANDERSENRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies6:23128Szymon ILSKIPoland6:23129Michiel MOURISRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies6:23130Magnus CARSTENSENEF Education Aevolo6:23131Ibai VILLATEMovistar Team Academy12:06132Filipe DUARTECanada12:06133Gustave BLANCRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies17:08DNFMuhammad AFLAHIndonesiaDNFFilip SURDYKPolandDNSMirko BOZZOLAItalyClassifications After Stage 4General Classification show all 133GCGeneral ClassificationTour De L Avenir 2026 23 August 2026 Saint-Vallier Semur-en-Auxois 150.8 km 133 riders1 (1)Niels DriesenLotto Groupe Wanty13:40:592 (1)Kasper HauglandDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team0:003 (-)Lorenzo Mark FinnRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies0:004 (-)Miguel ngel MarnEF Education Aevolo0:295 (1)der Werff Thom vanDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL0:366 (1)DiegoTudor Pro Cycling Team U23 CasagrandeGroupama-FDJ United CT0:367 (1)VictorGroupama-FDJ United CT LoulergueTudor Pro Cycling Team U230:368 (2)Matteo VanhuffelDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL0:369 (3)Juan Diego QuinteroNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy0:3610 (1)Davide DonatiRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies0:3611 (-)Jurgen ZomermaandDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL0:3612 (1)Kade KreikemeierUnited States0:3613 (1)Matteo ScalcoXDS Astana Development Team0:3614 (1)Viktor SoenensSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team0:3615 (1)Matthew DoddNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy1:2916 (11)Bylen Liam VanDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team1:3617 (-)Riccardo LorelloItaly1:4418 (-)Ben WigginsHagens Berman Jayco1:4419 (2)Ugo FabriesUAE Team Emirates Gen Z1:4420 (2)Vedove Alessio DelleXDS Astana Development Team1:5621 (2)Eaut UrkaregiLidl Trek Future Racing1:5622 (3)Lenaic LangellaFrance1:5623 (4)Eike BehrensGermany1:5624 (-)Roger ParetaMovistar Team Academy1:5625 (4)Oliver MtikTudor Pro Cycling Team U231:5626 (2)Soan RuescheGroupama-FDJ United CT1:5627 (3)Wetzel Tom LambertFrance1:5628 (6)Eynde Mats VandenLidl Trek Future Racing1:5629 (3)Karl Emil KjeldsandNorway1:5630 (6)Yafiet MulugetaUCI WCC Mens Team1:5631 (8)Baptiste LecoqTudor Pro Cycling Team U231:5632 (3)Tomos PattinsonEF Education Aevolo1:5633 (2)Lennes JacobsDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL1:5634 (3)Alessandro CattaniItaly1:5635 (7)Elliot RoweTeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development1:5636 (5)Max HindsNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy1:5637 (6)Henrique BravoSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team1:5638 (9)Nicolas MilesiNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy1:5639 (5)Paul-Felix PetryGermany1:5640 (7)Jan Michal JackowiakBahrain Victorious Development Team1:5641 (1)No MelotTudor Pro Cycling Team U231:5642 (4)Tommaso BosioItaly1:5643 (2)Georg Rydningen MartinsenNorway1:5644 (4)Matj PitkTeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development1:5645 (5)Mateo RamrezUAE Team Emirates Gen Z1:5646 (3)Jasper SchoofsSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team1:5647 (4)Rmi DaumasGroupama-FDJ United CT2:1048 (29)Mauro CuylitsLotto Groupe Wanty2:2249 (4)Keije SolenLotto Groupe Wanty2:3150 (4)Timothe Coudire-CantinFrance2:3251 (5)Aubin SparfelDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team2:5752 (3)Ashlin BarryTeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development2:5953 (5)Nathan CusackEF Education Aevolo2:5954 (5)Kasper BorremansBahrain Victorious Development Team2:5955 (5)Rmi ArsacDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team2:5956 (5)Enea SambinelloUAE Team Emirates Gen Z2:5957 (5)Sven Aleksander MernikTeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development2:5958 (6)Reef RobertsGroupama-FDJ United CT3:0959 (5)Nahom EfriemUCI WCC Mens Team3:1160 (5)Mattia NegrenteXDS Astana Development Team3:1161 (5)David GaffneyHagens Berman Jayco3:1162 (5)Jan HuberTudor Pro Cycling Team U233:1363 (17)Esteban FoucherGroupama-FDJ United CT3:1464 (4)Thomas CapraBahrain Victorious Development Team3:2165 (5)Milkias MaekeleNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy3:2166 (3)Rees Christiaan vanDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL3:2167 (6)Blint FeldhofferBahrain Victorious Development Team3:2168 (4)Jack WardLidl Trek Future Racing3:2169 (2)Maxime VezieFrance3:2170 (4)Johan BlancGroupama-FDJ United CT3:2171 (4)Tim GlonerGermany3:2172 (5)Paul FietzkeRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies3:2873 (8)Franciszek MatuszewskiPoland3:4674 (2)Gagliardoni Mattia ProiettiMovistar Team Academy3:5975 (8)Monty RigbyCanada4:1076 (8)Ulrik BjuneNorway4:1077 (14)Davide FrigoNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy4:3078 (4)Hkon Eiksund ksnesNorway4:4379 (8)Nicolo ArrighettiItaly5:0180 (5)Kerckhove Matisse VanTeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development5:0481 (2)Duarte MarivoetLotto Groupe Wanty5:1082 (7)Den Boer Seppe VanTudor Pro Cycling Team U236:0783 (5)Matthew PeaceDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL6:3784 (6)Tars PoelvoordeLotto Groupe Wanty6:5285 (1)Louka LesueurFrance6:5686 (29)Dawid LewandowskiPoland9:1887 (5)Simone ZaniniXDS Astana Development Team9:4888 (10)Andersen Noah Lindholm MllerRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies9:4989 (2)Thophile VassalDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team9:5190 (10)Michiel MourisRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies10:0491 (2)Garrett BeshoreUnited States10:1092 (5)Mansur BeisembayXDS Astana Development Team11:1193 (1)Wil HolmesHagens Berman Jayco11:2394 (4)Jermaine ZemkeGermany11:2795 (4)Jose Said CisnerosSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team11:4096 (1)Adam RaffertyHagens Berman Jayco12:0297 (3)Fausto Valentin PennaGermany12:1298 (4)Jos Juan PrietoUCI WCC Mens Team14:2699 (4)Mykhailo BasarabaUCI WCC Mens Team14:26100 (6)Giacomo SerangeliHagens Berman Jayco14:26101 (6)Dimas Nur Fadhil RizqiUCI WCC Mens Team14:26102 (3)Carson MatternCanada14:26103 (6)Tommaso AnastasiaItaly14:26104 (4)Valentin HoferBahrain Victorious Development Team14:26105 (7)Sebastian VeslumNorway14:40106 (7)Vinnie ManionHagens Berman Jayco14:41107 (9)Jrgen SekseNorway14:45108 (7)Szymon WiniewskiPoland14:45109 (9)Noah SheltonUnited States14:45110 (10)Adam SmithCanada14:45111 (1)Sebastin CastroMovistar Team Academy15:04112 (1)Mauro BrennerGermany15:04113 (4)Gabriel SeguinCanada15:23114 (10)Patrick Boje FrydkjrLidl Trek Future Racing15:26115 (4)Samuel CoutureCanada15:28116 (8)Alfredo BuenoEF Education Aevolo15:58117 (5)Sow Neriah MeunierUCI WCC Mens Team16:19118 (7)Daniele ForlinMovistar Team Academy16:58119 (7)Gavin SherryEF Education Aevolo16:58120 (8)Davide StellaUAE Team Emirates Gen Z16:59121 (25)Magnus CarstensenEF Education Aevolo17:26122 (9)Heimo FuggerUAE Team Emirates Gen Z18:29123 (103)Gustave BlancRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies18:50124 (6)Beckam DrakeUnited States18:57125 (7)Vladislav BashlykovXDS Astana Development Team19:38126 (5)Marcin WodarskiPoland20:56127 (4)Szymon IlskiPoland22:17128 (1)Louis ChaleilDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team22:46129 (4)Muhammad SyelhanIndonesia24:11130 (16)Filipe DuarteCanada26:49131 (4)Ibai VillateMovistar Team Academy28:50132 (2)Manyu Julian AbiIndonesia34:36133 (2)Arkana Galih Hafizh SenaIndonesia46:08Points Classification show all 49PTSPoints ClassificationTour De L Avenir 2026 23 August 2026 Saint-Vallier Semur-en-Auxois 150.8 km 49 riders1 (-)Thomas CapraBahrain Victorious Development Team52 pts2 (-)Dawid LewandowskiPoland38 pts3 (-)Davide StellaUAE Team Emirates Gen Z37 pts4 (-)Matthew DoddNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy37 pts5 (2)Keije SolenLotto Groupe Wanty35 pts6 (20)Mattia NegrenteXDS Astana Development Team35 pts7 (8)Riccardo LorelloItaly33 pts8 (3)Soan RuescheGroupama-FDJ United CT30 pts9 (4)Bylen Liam VanDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team29 pts10 (4)Niels DriesenLotto Groupe Wanty28 pts11 (1)Vedove Alessio DelleXDS Astana Development Team27 pts12Aubin SparfelDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team25 pts13 (5)Wil HolmesHagens Berman Jayco24 pts14 (5)Davide DonatiRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies22 pts15 (6)Nicolo ArrighettiItaly21 pts16Blint FeldhofferBahrain Victorious Development Team20 pts17 (5)Kasper HauglandDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team20 pts18 (1)Jos Juan PrietoUCI WCC Mens Team20 pts19 (6)Victor LoulergueGroupama-FDJ United CT19 pts20 (6)Kade KreikemeierUnited States18 pts21 (4)Timothe Coudire-CantinFrance18 pts22 (4)der Werff Thom vanDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL17 pts23 (7)Lorenzo Mark FinnRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies16 pts24 (7)Miguel ngel MarnEF Education Aevolo16 pts25Eynde Mats VandenLidl Trek Future Racing14 pts26 (6)Ashlin BarryTeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development14 pts27 (5)Heimo FuggerUAE Team Emirates Gen Z14 pts28 (5)Johan BlancGroupama-FDJ United CT12 pts29 (5)Lenaic LangellaFrance12 pts30Nathan CusackEF Education Aevolo9 pts31 (4)Milkias MaekeleNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy9 pts32 (4)Ben WigginsHagens Berman Jayco8 pts33 (4)Eaut UrkaregiLidl Trek Future Racing8 pts34 (4)Eike BehrensGermany8 pts35 (4)Simone ZaniniXDS Astana Development Team8 pts36 (4)Viktor SoenensSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team7 pts37 (4)Diego CasagrandeTudor Pro Cycling Team U236 pts38 (4)Magnus CarstensenEF Education Aevolo6 pts39 (4)Rees Christiaan vanDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL5 pts40 (4)Matteo ScalcoXDS Astana Development Team4 pts41Baptiste LecoqTudor Pro Cycling Team U234 pts42Den Boer Seppe VanTudor Pro Cycling Team U234 pts43 (6)Patrick Boje FrydkjrLidl Trek Future Racing4 pts44 (6)Beckam DrakeUnited States4 pts45 (5)Nahom EfriemUCI WCC Mens Team3 pts46Oliver MtikTudor Pro Cycling Team U232 pts47 (6)Juan Diego QuinteroNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy1 pt48 (6)Roger ParetaMovistar Team Academy1 pt49 (6)Maxime VezieFrance1 ptKOMMountains ClassificationTour De L Avenir 2026 23 August 2026 Saint-Vallier Semur-en-Auxois 150.8 km 15 riders1Aubin SparfelDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team25 pts2Mattia NegrenteXDS Astana Development Team20 pts3Riccardo LorelloItaly16 pts4Eynde Mats VandenLidl Trek Future Racing14 pts5Thomas CapraBahrain Victorious Development Team12 pts6Keije SolenLotto Groupe Wanty10 pts7Nathan CusackEF Education Aevolo9 pts8Blint FeldhofferBahrain Victorious Development Team8 pts9Nicolo ArrighettiItaly7 pts10Vedove Alessio DelleXDS Astana Development Team6 pts11Jos Juan PrietoUCI WCC Mens Team5 pts12Den Boer Seppe VanTudor Pro Cycling Team U234 pts13Niels DriesenLotto Groupe Wanty3 pts14Oliver MtikTudor Pro Cycling Team U232 pts15der Werff Thom vanDevelopment Team Picnic PostNL1 ptYTHYoung Rider ClassificationTour De L Avenir 2026 23 August 2026 Saint-Vallier Semur-en-Auxois 150.8 km 16 riders1 (1)Timothe Coudire-CantinFrance2 (1)Lorenzo Mark FinnRed Bull BORA hansgrohe Rookies3 (1)Soan RuescheGroupama-FDJ United CT4 (1)Kasper HauglandDecathlon CMA CGM Development Team5 (-)Wetzel Tom LambertFrance6 (-)Matthew DoddNetcompany INEOS Racing Academy7 (1)Johan BlancGroupama-FDJ United CT8 (1)Dawid LewandowskiPoland9 (-)Giacomo SerangeliHagens Berman Jayco10 (-)Niels DriesenLotto Groupe Wanty11 (-)Victor LoulergueGroupama-FDJ United CT12 (-)Kade KreikemeierUnited States13 (-)Viktor SoenensSoudal Quick-Step Devo Team14Ben WigginsHagens Berman Jayco15 (1)Ashlin BarryTeam Visma | Lease a Bike Development16 (1)Magnus CarstensenEF Education AevoloThe post Results: Stage 4 Tour de lAvenir 2026 appeared first on IrishCyclingNews.com | Irish Cycling News | IrishCycling.