2023-08-26 15:22:09
Since the first stage won by Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Fenix) in Ardooie on Wednesday, the sprinters no longer had a say in this Renewi Tour. The fourth stage traced this Saturday between Beringen and Peer (179.4 kilometers) allowed Sam Welsford to raise your arms.
The Australian rider from the DSM team got the better of Olav Kooy (Jumbo-Visma) and Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck). Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step) est 4e, Arnaud DeLie (Lotto Dstny) 5e. Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates) retains the lead in the event.
After a minute of silence observed in tribute to Til De Deckeryoung hope of Lotto Dstny who died on Friday, two runners from Bingoal-WB, Ceriel Desal et Ludovic Robeetand two riders from Team Flanders-Baloise, Kamiel Bonneu et Aaron VanPoucke, formed the breakaway of the day. The quartet was finally caught 62 km from the finish. The race pace was fast and the end of the stage was nervous like a crash 8 km from the finish. After another crash shortly following the red flame, a reduced peloton battled for victory in the sprint where Welsford proved to be the fastest.
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