In Brief : Swiss Wins Cycling Tour 4th Stage

Rolf Jaermann of Switzerland won the fourth stage of the Italian cycling tour today, covering the 127-mile leg in 5 hours, 59 minutes and 40 seconds.

Italian veteran Silvano Contini, who finished in the pack a few seconds behind the winner, retained the pink jersey of the overall leader.

Jaermann, a member of the all-Swiss Frank-Magniflex team, sprinted ahead in the final miles and managed to maintain a narrow lead to the finish. Rolf Sorensen of Denmark outsprinted the pack to take second place.

Contini, who captured the pink jersey in Tuesday’s against-the-clock race for teams in Messina, held a 14-second advantage over Acacio Da Silva of Portugal in the overall standings.