Race report
Magnier takes record-breaking victory on Tour of Guangxi stage 4
The Frenchman navigated a heavy climbing day and avoided a late crash to take a record-breaking seventh stage win at the Tour of Guangxi.
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Massimo Fulgenzi / Cor Vos
Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step) powered to victory on stage 4 of the Tour of Guangxi in Tian’e.
After being one of a number of sprinters distanced on the climbs earlier in the stage, the Frenchman managed to return ahead of the finish.
There was a crash in the final kilometre, reducing the number of contenders as Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe led out the final sprint.
In the end, Magnier managed to deliver the goods once more, biding his time before powering to the line and taking the victory in the blue jersey ahead of Cees Bol (Decathlon CMA CGM) and Max Kanter (XDS Astana).
It marks the Frenchman’s second victory of the 2026 edition and seventh in total at the Chinese stage race. He now stands alone as the record holder for most stage victories at the race.
Magnier also moves into the race lead, ten seconds ahead of Frits Biesterbos (Picnic PostNL).
How it unfolded
The day's breakaway featured Dries De Bondt (Jayco AlUla), Robbe Ghys (Decathlon CMA CGM), Enzo Paleni (Groupama FDJ United) and Baptiste Veistroffer (Lotto-Intermarché). Olav Kooij (Decathlon CMA CGM) was among the non-starters.
On a hilly middle section of the course, a number of the top sprinters found themselves distanced from the peloton as Louis Barré (Visma | Lease a Bike) and Kévin Vauquelin (Netcompany-Ineos) tried to bridge to the breakaway.
A number of the sprinters including Magnier were able to return to the peloton as the breakaway were caught before the final sprint.
Result: 2026 Tour of Guangxi stage 4
Stage
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Magnier | Soudal Quick-Step | 3:41:55 |
| 2 | Cees Bol | Decathlon CMA CGM | + 00.00 |
| 3 | Max Kanter | XDS Astana Team | + 00.00 |
| 4 | Frits Biesterbos | Team Picnic PostNL | + 00.00 |
| 5 | Pau Miquel Delgado | Bahrain Victorious | + 00.00 |
GC
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Magnier | Soudal Quick-Step | 14:59:06 |
| 2 | Frits Biesterbos | Team Picnic PostNL | + 00.10 |
| 3 | Max Kanter | XDS Astana Team | + 00.16 |
| 4 | Cees Bol | Decathlon CMA CGM | + 00.20 |
| 5 | Enzo Paleni | Groupama-FDJ United | + 00.20 |
Youth
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Magnier | Soudal Quick-Step | 14:59:06 |
| 2 | Frits Biesterbos | Team Picnic PostNL | + 00.10 |
| 3 | Enzo Paleni | Groupama-FDJ United | + 00.20 |
| 4 | Martin Tjøtta | Uno-X Mobility | + 00.23 |
| 5 | Kévin Vauquelin | Netcompany INEOS | + 00.26 |
Points
| Pos | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Magnier | Soudal Quick-Step | 40 |
| 2 | Frits Biesterbos | Team Picnic PostNL | 32 |
| 3 | Max Kanter | XDS Astana Team | 27 |
| 4 | Milan Fretin | Cofidis | 15 |
| 5 | Jordi Meeus | Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe | 13 |
Mountain
| Pos | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baptiste Veistroffer | Lotto-Intermarché | 28 |
| 2 | Dries De Bondt | Team Jayco-AlUla | 16 |
| 3 | Ruidong Wang | China | 12 |
| 4 | Afonso Eulalio | Bahrain Victorious | 10 |
| 5 | Tobias Bayer | Alpecin-Premier Tech | 10 |
Team
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSN Cycling Team | 44:58:36 |
| 2 | Groupama-FDJ United | + 00.00 |
| 3 | XDS Astana Team | + 00.00 |
| 4 | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 00.00 |
| 5 | Team Picnic PostNL | + 00.00 |
