Hattrick for Sam Welsford - BORA-hansgrohe sprinter wins stage 4 of Tour Down Under
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It was the third win out of three bunch sprints for Sam Welsford. The points classification leader of the Tour Down Under has been the strongest once again on stage 4.
Stage 4 of the Australian race began with a breakaway of three riders. Pieter Serry (Soudal - Quick-Step), Vinicius Rangel (Movistar Team) and Jackson Medway (Australian national team). The Belgian however dropped back a few kilometers after, most likely hoping for a stronger group to go up the road.
Hence the duo made their way through the flat stage, the peloton calmly on their tracks behind. Eventually the breakaway was caught with 10 kilometers to go, no particular team chasing, as the peloton filled up the road already fighting for positioning.
INEOS Grenadiers had good numbers into the tricky finale, with very high speeds making it a tough finish. Jhonatan Narváez and Danny van Poppel both led out Elia Viviani and Sam Welsford respectively in the finishing straight where there was a bit of chaos. But the Australian launched his sprint and was once again unmatched. He was the winner of another stage, beating Biniam Girmay and Alpecin-Deceuninck's Lars Boven in the final sprint.
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