Bicycle Race News: Stage 4

May 12, 2026, 19:30
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Introduction

Jhonatan Narváez won the fourth part of the Giro d'Italia race. Some riders left the race because they were sick or hurt.

Main Body

Many riders stopped the race. Kaden Groves had skin injuries from a crash. Arnaud De Lie was sick. Three other riders from UAE Team Emirates left because they had head and bone injuries. Jhonatan Narváez won the race in Cosenza. He was happy because he was hurt in January. He won for his teammates who could not race. The riders climbed a big hill. This was hard for the fast riders. Only 42 riders stayed in the front group. Giulio Ciccone is now the leader of the whole race.

Conclusion

The race goes to the fifth stage. The riders will travel 203km to Potenza. They must climb many hills.

Learning

⚡️ The 'Past Story' Pattern

In this news story, we see a pattern for talking about things that already happened. This is the key to moving from A1 to A2.

The Action Word Shift Most words in the text just add -ed to show the past:

  • Stop → Stopped
  • Climb → Climbed

The 'Rule Breakers' (Irregular) Some words change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Win → Won
  • Be → Was (for one person)
  • Be → Were (for many people)

Quick Map: Today →\rightarrow Yesterday I win →\rightarrow I won He is →\rightarrow He was They are →\rightarrow They were

Example from text: "Jhonatan Narváez won the fourth part... Some riders were sick."

Vocabulary Learning

race (n.)
A competition where people try to win by being the fastest.
Example:The race was exciting.
rider (n.)
A person who rides a bicycle.
Example:The rider pedaled hard.
left (v.)
To go away from a place.
Example:He left the race.
sick (adj.)
Not feeling well.
Example:She was sick with a cold.
hurt (adj.)
Injured or in pain.
Example:He was hurt after the crash.
team (n.)
A group of people working together.
Example:They were part of the same team.
hill (n.)
A small mountain.
Example:They climbed a big hill.
climb (v.)
To go up a hill or mountain.
Example:The riders had to climb many hills.
fast (adj.)
Quick.
Example:The fast riders finished first.
front (adj.)
At the leading part.
Example:Only 42 riders stayed in the front group.
group (n.)
A collection of people.
Example:The front group was small.
leader (n.)
The person in charge.
Example:Giulio Ciccone is now the leader.
stage (n.)
A part of a race.
Example:The race goes to the fifth stage.
travel (v.)
To go from one place to another.
Example:They will travel 203km to Potenza.
big (adj.)
Large.
Example:They climbed a big hill.