Alaphilippe victorious in Dauphine stage four, Gianni Moscon leads overall

Updated 07/06/2018 at 16:20 GMT

French rider Julian Alaphilippe won the fourth stage of the Criterium du Dauphine on Thursday, while Team Sky's Gianni Moscon took the overall lead from team mate Michal Kwiatkowski.

Julian Alaphilippe.

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Quick-Step Floors' Alaphilippe outsprinted Daniel Martin of UAE Team Emirates to win the 181-kilometre fourth stage from Chazey-sur-Ain to Lans-en-Vercors.

Astana's Dario Cataldo, who was leading for most of the race, finished in 12th place after he was overtaken by the chasing pack with just 300 metres to go.

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Team Sky now hold the top three spots in the general classification, with Moscon ahead of team mates Kwiatkowski and Geraint Thomas both by six seconds.

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The 130-kilometre fifth stage on Friday will see riders head into the mountains between Grenoble and Valmorel. The Dauphine is the main warm-up race for the July 7-29 Tour de France.

Stage 4 Chazey-sur-Ain to Lans-en-Vercors, 181 km, Road race.