Sporting Digest: Cycling
Tour of the Basque Country Leading placings after fourth stage (228km, Balmaseda to Ibardin, Sp unless stated): 1 D Cassani (It) 6hr 22min 44sec; 2 T Rominger (Swit) +24sec; 3 F Casagrande (It) +25; 4 L Gelfi (It) +27; 5 A Elli (It) +29; 6 L Jelabert (Fr) st; 7 C Chiappucci (It) st; 8 U Bolts (Ger) +34; 9 B Hamburger (Den) +36; 10 L Dufaux (Swit) +37. Leading overall standings: 1 Rominger 19hr 38min 52sec; 2 Chiappucci +8sec; 3 Bolst +15; 4 Dufaux +18; 5 E Berzin (Rus) +22; 6 Jelabert +41; 7 Casagrande +48; 8 Gelfi +50; 9 Hamburger +59; 10 A Olano (Por) +1:02.
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