Sabo & Brown Win Stage 4 as Stephens, Brunner Hold GC Leads

Stage 4 of the Redlands Bicycle Classic downtown criterium delivered thrilling sprint finishes in both the women’s and men’s races.

Women’s Race:
- Ella Sabo (Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY28) outsprinted race leader Lauren Stephens and Heather Fischer to claim her second stage win.
- Stephens extended her GC lead to 15 seconds over Emily Ehrlich, while also retaining the QOM jersey.
- Olivia Cummins stayed atop the sprint standings.
Men’s Race:

Jim Brown (L39ION of Los Angeles) timed his sprint perfectly to win, ahead of Luke Elphingstone and Alejandro Che.
Eric Brunner (Project Echelon Racing) reclaimed the GC lead thanks to bonus seconds, now holding a razor-thin two-second advantage over Eder Frayre.
Ethan Durham leads KOM, while Andrew Carr tops the sprint standings.

The race concludes Sunday with the Sunset Road stage — a brutal finale where GC leads have often been overturned thanks to time bonuses and relentless climbing.