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Lionel Taminiaux sprints to 4th place in Guangxi

Lionel Taminiaux sprinted to a fourth-place finish in stage four of the Gree-Tour of Guangxi, moving up to third place in the points classification.
Race 18 October 2024
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The fourth stage, between Bama and Jinchengjiang, featured four climbs and was expected to be a challenging ride, but once again, the outcome was a bunch sprint. "We were a bit worried it would be a hard race all day, but in the end, a breakaway of four riders got away, and the peloton stayed in control," Lionel Taminiaux explained. "For us, Arjen (Livyns) did a lot of work, and other teams that benefitted from a sprint finish also took the lead."

"With 20 kilometers to go, things got tense for me when I got dropped on the last climb. The same thing happened on day two, the day after my victory. Fortunately, I felt much better today and had confidence that I could come back." He did indeed catch up, and Taminiaux was well-positioned by Livyns. "Just like on the first day, I positioned myself on the left side. Unfortunately, the other sprinters were on the right, which meant I missed out on their slipstream and ended up finishing fourth. I didn’t have many other options at that point, so I just rode my own sprint. In the end, I'm satisfied."

 

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