Max Van Gils solo’d to victory on a decisive stage 4 of the 2022 Saudi Tour. Van Gils made his move in the final 500 meters of the day’s main climb which covered nearly 2 miles at an average gradient of over 12-percent.  Van Gils finished 40 seconds ahead of a group of chasers including Quick Step’s race favorite Andrea Bagioli and Bahrain Victorious’ race leader Santiago Buitrago. It’s the first professional win for Van Gils and the second for his Lotto Squad in the race. The 86-mile final stage is expected to finish in a sprint tomorrow.

⛰

The Queen stage of the Saudi Tour 2022 saw a tough climb and a windy flat section as ???????? Maxim Van Gils claimed his first pro win and the Green jersey ????#SaudiTour | @maximvangils – @Lotto_Soudal pic.twitter.com/ea1vTF7IvM

— Saudi Tour طواف السعودية (@thesauditour) February 4, 2022

SAUDI TOUR RESULTS STAGE 4

1	VAN GILS Maxim	Lotto Soudal	3:32:39
2	MEZGEC Luka	Team BikeExchange – Jayco	0:40
3	DECLERCQ Tim	Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team	0:40
4	VAN POPPEL Danny	BORA – hansgrohe	0:40
5	COSTA Rui	UAE Team Emirates	0:40
6	OSS Daniel	TotalEnergies	0:40
7	RENARD Alexis	Cofidis	0:40
8	BUITRAGO Santiago	Bahrain – Victorious	0:40
9	BAGIOLI Andrea	Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team	0:44
10	GENIEZ Alexandre	TotalEnergies	1:19

 

SAUDI TOUR STANDINGS

1	VAN GILS Maxim	Lotto Soudal	17:09:38
2	BUITRAGO Santiago	Bahrain – Victorious	0:36
3	COSTA Rui	UAE Team Emirates	0:48
4	DECLERCQ Tim	Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team	0:52
5	VAN POPPEL Danny	BORA – hansgrohe	0:57
6	OSS Daniel	TotalEnergies	0:57
7	CHARMIG Anthon	Uno-X Pro Cycling Team	1:29
8	GENIEZ Alexandre	TotalEnergies	1:36
9	RENARD Alexis	Cofidis	1:45
10	CONSONNI Simone	Cofidis	1:46

 

Photo: A.S.O. Pauline Ballet