Fourth stage of Baku–Khankandi cycling race to take place today

The fourth stage of the Baku–Khankandi Azerbaijan cycling race will be held today.

According to Report's correspondent dispatched to Ganja, the fourth stage will cover a distance of 152.7 kilometers.

The stage will start in Ganja and finish in Naftalan.

In the opening stage, Belarusian rider Aleksey Shnirko of China's Li-Ning Star team crossed the finish line first. On the following day, Kazakhstan's Yevgeniy Fedorov of the Astana team claimed victory, while Russian cyclist Gleb Syritsa, also representing Astana, won the third stage.

The race, classified as a UCI 2.1 category event by the Union Cycliste Internationale, features 24 teams representing 20 countries. The five-stage competition offers a prize fund exceeding 50,000 euros and will conclude on May 14.

The final stage of the tournament will take place in the city of Khankandi.