US EditionBriton Turner Outsprints Philipsen to Win Vuelta Stage Four, Gaudu in Red
- Ben Turner of Ineos Grenadiers won stage four of the Vuelta a España on Tuesday, finishing ahead of Jasper Philipsen in a sprint finish from Susa, Italy, to Voiron, France.
- Turner, a late replacement for Lucas Hamilton who withdrew due to illness, raced despite recent leg issues and aimed to prove himself at the Vuelta.
- Stage four covered 206.7km featuring three classified climbs early on, followed by a long descent and a fast, tricky sprint finish where Turner powered up a steep ascent.
- Turner described the victory as "a crazy feeling" and "the perfect finish for me," while Gaudu took the overall lead by finishing ahead of Jonas Vingegaard, with both tied on time but Gaudu leading on countback.
- Turner's first Grand Tour stage win marked a career highlight and positioned Gaudu as the new red jersey holder, setting the stage for the race's transition to Spain for stage five’s team time trial.
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Turner takes timely stage four win at Vuelta a Espana
Britain's Ben Turner (Ineos Grenadiers) outfoxed Belgian Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) in a sprint finish to win stage four of the Vuelta a Espana, with Frenchman David Gaudu taking the leader's red jersey from Jonas Vingegaard.
Frenchman David Gaudu took the red jersey after the fourth stage of the Tour d'Espagne won in the sprint by Britishman Ben Turner.
The Frenchman took over the leader's tunic of the Tour d'Espagne cyclist on Tuesday in Voiron (Isère), mixing himself with the final sprint won by British rider Ben Turner.
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Vingegaard concedes lead to Gaudu on tiebreaker rule as Turner wins 4th stage of Spanish Vuelta
VOIRON, France (AP) — Jonas Vingegaard conceded the overall lead of the Spanish Vuelta just like he had hinted he would do in the fourth stage Tuesday, as the race left Italy and crossed into France.
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