Cycling: Max Kanter must still wait for his stage win at the Gree-Tour of Guangxi. The German also came second on the fourth stage. Ethan Vernon won again. However, the Briton had to give up the red jersey because he was penalized for a "sticky bottle".
Kanter is back in the red jersey
Ethan Vernon (Israel – Premier Tech) has struck again . The Briton won the fourth stage of the Green Tour of Guangxi, following his victory in the third. This should have extended his lead in the overall standings. However, he was penalized 20 seconds for holding onto a water bottle for too long on the final climb – a so-called "sticky bottle." Max Kanter (Astana), who has now come close to victory several times, was narrowly beaten in the mass sprint. At least the penalty means Kanter will wear the red jersey again tomorrow. Italian Alberto Bruttomesso (Bahrain – Victorious) completed the podium after the 176,8-kilometer stage from Bama to Jinchengjiang. Tomorrow's stage is likely to see significant changes in the overall standings. While the route from Yizhou to Nongla initially appears to be a flat stage, it ends with a steep climb to the finish line. It is expected that the sprinters, who currently lead the overall standings, will fall back and the climbers will fight for the red jersey.
Ethan Vernon does it AGAIN!
The Brit makes it back-to-back wins in Stage 4 at the Tour of Guangxi! #TOG2024 pic.twitter.com/Pn2kgiBv8X
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