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February 26, Stage 4: Córdoba 72.6km
Mennen and Hynek win stage 4 at Andalucia Bike Race
By: Cycling NewsPublished: February 26, 16:28, Updated: February 26, 16:39
Santanyes and Galicia win women’s stage and take over lead
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Topeak Ergon Team’s Robert Mennen and Kristian Hynek finally broke the winning streak of Centurion Vaude’s Markus Kaufmann and Jochen Kaess on Wednesday. Mennen and Hynek sprinted to victory in stage 4, ahead of Bartlomiej Wawak Adrian Brzozka (JBG team) and Centurion Vaude, but Kaufmann and Kaess retained the overall lead.
The first Spanish finishers of the day were again Alejandro Díaz de la Peña and Pedro Romero (Extremadura 2) in sixth. Diaz suffered a fall during the stage, but was able to complete the stage with no major consequences.
There was some confusion when MMR’s Carlos Coloma and Pablo Rodríguez were first to finish, but they had made a wrong turn and unintentionally cut the course. Judges are currently deciding what penalty is appropriate.
The lead changed hands in the women’s race. Anna Villar started the day struggling with a cold, and Sandra Santanyes and Claudia Galicia were able to use that to their advantage and win the stage and move up into the lead of the GC.
Muriel Bouhet and Susana Alonso finished second in the stage, keeping their third position in the overall.
Two-time women’s winner Milena Landtwing continued at the head of the mixed category with teammate Philipp Gerber.
Tomorrow’s stage 5 will probably be the hardest one of the race due to its length and total climbing.
Results coming!
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