The German training sprinter Astana Kazakhstan, Max Kantertook back control of the general classification of the Tour de Guangxi following the 4th stage this Friday. Contested between Bama and Jinchengjiang, the 4th stage of the Gree-Tour de Guangxi once again did not escape the sprinters. And the German, as in the 2nd stage, finished in second place in the mass sprint behind the Briton, Ethan Vernon (Israel-Premier Tech). However, if Vernon was initially supposed to keep his red jersey, he was given a 20-second penalty following a stuck can, allowing Kanter to find the leader’s tunic that he had already worn during the 3rd stage.
Video – Max Kanter’s victorious sprint in Türkiye this year
“Saturday’s stage doesn’t suit me, but…”
“I want to thank the team for their incredible support throughout the stage. The guys were always with me, protecting me from the wind, positioning me well and providing me with water.” first declared Kanter. The sprinter then explained his finish: “In the last kilometer I found the right wheel behind the race leader, I opened my sprint and I gave it my all. I finished second.” He also admits that finding himself at the top of the general classification is “quite unexpected” even if it is “very happy to wear the leader’s jersey again”.
“Tomorrow’s stage does not suit me, but I will do my best to wear the leader’s jersey with pride and help our climbers to fight for the general classification” concluded Max Kanter. “It’s great to be back at the top of the general classification, even if we didn’t expect it. After the finish, it was learned that the stage winner had been penalized by 20 seconds, which allowed Max to take the lead. In any case, we will defend the jersey, especially since tomorrow’s decisive mountain stage suits our leaders, Lorenzo Fortunato and Alexey Lutsenko. declared Dmitriy Fofonovsports director of the Kazakh team.
Gree-Tour of Guangxi – Ranking of the 4th stage
Gree-Tour of Guangxi – Provisional general classification after the 4th stage
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