Cycling news - Miguel Angel Lopez wins Stage 4, Remco Evenepoel leads GC ahead of ITT

ByEurosport

Updated 22/02/2020 at 23:26 GMT

Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana) timed his move to perfection on Stage 4 of the Volta ao Algarve to seal a first victory of 2020.

Miguel Ángel López of Colombia and Team Astana Pro Team / Celebration / during the 46th Volta ao Algarve 2020, Stage 4 a 169,7km stage from Albufeira to Alto do Malhão 518m - Loulé / #VAlgarve2020 / on February 22, 2020 in Alto do Malhão - Loulé, Portugal

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Lopez, twice winner of the young rider classification at the Giro d'Italia, attacked on the ascent of Alto do Malhão, and despite the best efforts of Dan Martin (Israel Start-Up Nation) held on to seal a win that puts him within one second of race leader Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck- Quick Step).

Evenepoel finished third on the stage - fending off numerous attacks on the 169.7km ride from Albufeira to Malhãosome - some four seconds in arrears of Colombian Lopez.

"It was a really hard stage. Especially the last attack form Miguel – was a bit boxed in behind Costa so I had the wrong side, otherwise I would have reacted earlier," said Evenepoel after the race.

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But it doesn’t matter, I am still the leader and tomorrow I hope it is going to be my day.

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STAGE FOUR RESULTS

RIDER	TEAM	TIME
Miguel Angel Lopez (Col)	Astana Pro Team	4:16:25
Daniel Martin (Irl)	Israel Start-Up Nation	0:00:02
Remco Evenepoel (Bel)	Deceuninck-Quickstep	0:00:04
Maximilian Schachmann (Ger)	Bora-Hansgrohe	0:00:04
Rui Costa (Por)	UAE Team Emirates	0:00:05
Simon Geschke (Ger)	CCC Team	0:00:14
Amaro Antunes (Por)	W52/FC Porto	0:00:14
Bauke Mollema (Ned)	Trek-Segafredo	0:00:14
Jan Polanc (Slo)	UAE Team Emirates	0:00:19
Tim Wellens (Bel)	Lotto Soudal	0:00:21

GC STANDINGS

RIDER	TEAM	TIME
Remco Evenepoel (Bel)	Deceuninck-Quickstep	18:59:35
Daniel Martin (Irl)	Israel Start-Up Nation	18:59:35
Maximilian Schachmann (Ger)	Bora-Hansgrohe	18:59:35
Miguel Angel Lopez (Col)	Astana Pro Team	0:00:01
Rui Costa (Por)	UAE Team Emirates	0:00:03
Amaro Antunes (Por)	W52/FC Porto	0:00:18
Mollema (Ned)	Trek-Segafredo	0:00:18
Tim Wellens (Bel)	Lotto Soudal	0:00:19
Simon Geschke (Ger)	CCC Team	0:00:24
Frederico Figueiredo (Por)	Tavira Maria Nova Lounge Hotel	0:00:31

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