Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber delivered another solid performance on Stage 4 of the Tour of Slovenia, the race’s toughest stage, placing two riders inside the top ten of the general classification with one stage remaining.

On the summit finish in Kranjska Gora, Alex Tolio crossed the line in ninth place, while Luca Covili finished eleventh, both showing consistency among the race’s strongest climbers.

Thanks to today’s result, Tolio moves up to eighth overall at 2’50” from race leader Florian Lipowitz, with Covili ninth at 3’03”. The performance rewards the team’s consistency throughout the week and puts Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber in a strong position ahead of the final stage.

Stage 4 Results – Kranj – Kranjska Gora (184.7 km)

1. Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) – 4h40’29”
2. Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) same time
3. Jakob Omrzel (Bahrain Victorious) +1’26”
4. Hugo De La Calle (Burgos Burpellet BH) +1’58”
5. Samuel Fernández (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) +2’09”
6. Alessandro Fancellu (MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort) same time
7. Sebastian Berwick (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) +2’11”
8. Joel Nicolau (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) +2’40”
9. Alex Tolio (Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber) same time
10. Jon Agirre (Euskaltel-Euskadi) +2’43”

General Classification

1. Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) – 15h42’38”
2. Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) +4″
3. Jakob Omrzel (Bahrain Victorious) +1’32”
4. Alessandro Fancellu (MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort) +2’19”
5. Samuel Fernández (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) same time
6. Sebastian Berwick (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) +2’21”
7. Joel Nicolau (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) +2’47”
8. Alex Tolio (Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber) +2’50”
9. Luca Covili (Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber) +3’03”
10. Iván Cobo (Equipo Kern Pharma) +3’41”

The 2026 Tour of Slovenia will conclude tomorrow with the final stage from Litija to Novo Mesto.