Aliaksei Shnyrko claimed a double victory at the China Xizang Trans-Himalaya 2026. With a sprint finish characteristic of his style, the thirty-two-year-old Belarusian from Li Ning Star, who had already won two days ago at Gongbu Jiangda, conquered the fourth stage of the short Chinese stage race, the Lhoka Municipality-Gangba Village covering 132.3 kilometers, finishing ahead of his teammate Raman Tsishkou and Luca Colnaghi (Bardiani CSF 7 Saber), who achieved his first podium finish after yesterday's fourth place and the fifth place he secured in the opening stage.

The sprint, which from an Italian perspective also saw Attilio Viviani (Solution Tech NIPPO Rali), Mirko Bozzola (MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort) and Filippo Magli (Bardiani CSF 7 Saber) finish in the top ten, was disrupted by a crash that split the peloton in two approximately 2,500 meters from the finish line, putting out of contention among others Petr Rikunov (Wheeltop Rotor Chengdu Team) and the yellow jersey wearer Alexander Konychev (China Anta - Mentech Cycling Team) who, after hitting the ground, crossed the finish line surrounded by his teammates but, unable to contest for victory and time bonuses, was forced to surrender the leader's symbol to Tsishkou (who moved to the top of the general classification thanks to the 6-second bonus earned with second place).

In the sprint, only a select portion of the peloton presented itself to contest the victory, which, having caught the last of the six breakaway riders (among them also Filippo D'Aiuto from MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort) still in the lead with 500 meters to go, was then controlled by a Shnyrko who has now reached six victories this season (three at the professional level).

The experienced Minsk-based rider will very likely be among the protagonists again tomorrow when the sprinters, in the Jiangzi-Shigatze stage covering 90.1 kilometers, should once again have an easy time contending for the final finish line of this Trans-Himalaya.

Updates to follow.

STAGE RESULTS

1. Aliaksei Shnyrko (Li Ning Star) 2:29:48

2. Raman Tsishkou (Li Ning Star) s.t.

3. Luca Colnaghi (Bardiani CSF 7 Saber) s.t.

4. Attilio Viviani (Solution Tech NIPPO Rali) s.t.

5. Derek Liam Walsh (CCACHE x BODYWRAP) s.t.

6. Djordje Djuric (Solution Tech NIPPO Rali) s.t.

7. Mirko Bozzola (MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort) s.t.

8. Norman Vahtra (China Anta - Mentech Cycling Team) s.t.

9. Serhii Sydor (Huansheng - Vonoa - Taishan Sport Team) s.t.

10. Filippo Magli (Bardiani CSF 7 Saber) s.t.

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION

1. Raman Tsishkou (Li Ning Star)