Cycling: Phil Bauhaus narrowly missed his first win of the season. The German lost the sprint for the day's victory on the fourth stage of the Tour Down Under against the Frenchman Bryan Coquard. The Spaniard Javier Romo remains the overall leader.
Coquard wins the sprint
The fourth stage of the Tour Down Under was decided in a sprint finish. Frenchman Bryan Coquard (Cofidis) prevailed over German Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain – Victorious) and Jhonatan Narvaez (UAE). The 157,2-kilometer stage from Glenelg to Victor Harbor offered the riders a rolling profile and therefore numerous opportunities for attacks. Ultimately, however, no soloist or breakaway group managed to establish a decisive breakaway from the peloton. Spaniard Javier Romo (Movistar) thus remains the overall leader ahead of tomorrow's Willunga Hill.
POLÉMICA EN EL FINAL DE LA ETAPA 4 ‼️
Finally, the sprint was carried out by Bryan Coquard's Victory, but he also protested against Jony Narvaez for a long time at the end of 150 mts
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