German rider Bastian Dieti (Obroni) delivered a masterclass in breakaway riding to win Stage 4 of the 2025 Tour du Ghana, crossing the line alone with a commanding margin of over two minutes.
The 24-year-old attacked early and held off a fast-chasing peloton to claim his first stage victory of the race in a finishing time of 2 hours, 0 minutes and 7.815 seconds.
Dieti’s solo effort blew the race apart on what proved to be a brutal day in the saddle, with scorching heat and a demanding parcours taking its toll on the field.
Behind him, a select group of chasers fought for the remaining podium spots, led home by Dutchman Tom Wyfve (Netherlands National) in 2:02:31.583, exactly 2 minutes and 23 seconds down on the winner.
Belgium’s Saver Kasper finished third, just 0.287 seconds behind Wyfve, with Burkina Faso’s Ilboudo Soumaila an impressive fourth – the highest-placed African rider on the day.
The top ten was dominated by European riders, underlining the strength in depth of the invited Belgian, Dutch and German contingent. Tomas De Neve (Belgium) took fifth, while Burkina Faso’s Rawende Moucaila continued his consistent tour with sixth place, keeping himself firmly in the mix for a high overall placing.
Top ten
Top 10 – Stage 4
Bastian Dieti (Obroni) – 2:00:07.815
Tom Wyfve (Netherlands) – 2:02:31.583 (+2:23.768)
Saver Kasper (Belgium) – 2:02:31.870 (+2:24.055)
Ilboudo Soumaila (Burkina Faso) – 2:02:32.064 (+2:24.249)
De Neve Tomas (Belgium) – 2:02:39.943 (+2:32.128)
Rawende Moucaila (Burkina Faso) – 2:02:40.912 (+2:33.097)
De Neve Joerik (Belgium) – 2:02:41.682 (+2:33.867)
De Schampheleire Jonas (Belgium) – 2:02:44.032 (+2:36.217)
Daniel Bichimann (Obroni) – 2:02:44.751 (+2:36.936)
Duijvesteijn Roy (Netherlands) – 2:02:50.544 (+2:42.729)
Home hopes
Home hopes rested on the shoulders of Ghana’s riders, but the host nation endured a tough afternoon. Solomon Tagoe was the first Ghanaian across the line in 24th position at 2:17:21, while Greater Accra’s Francis Amu and Victor Cudjoe Akpabli came in 31st and 32nd respectively. Emmanuel Sackey and Issah Eliasu rounded out the Ghanaian contingent further back.
Burkina Faso again proved the strongest African nation on the road, placing three riders inside the top 14, with Ilboudo Soumaila and Rawende Moucaila both delivering standout performances that will boost their general classification ambitions.
With four stages now complete, the fight for the yellow jersey remains wide open, though Dieti’s explosive ride today will have sent a clear message to the peloton. Tomorrow’s stage promises another war of attrition as the Tour du Ghana heads deeper into the countryside, where heat, dust and fatigue will once again separate the strong from the suffering.
Kwame Larweh is a Ghanaian cycling journalist covering the 2025 Tour du Ghana.
