Ethan Vernon (Israel-Premier Tech) took back-to-back stage wins on stage 4 of the Gree-Tour of Guangxi, holding off a cost from Max Kanter (Astana Qazaqstan) and increasing his race lead within the fourth bunch dash of the race into Jinchengjiang.
The Brit launched off the again of an ideal lead-out from compatriot Jake Stewart, who introduced him up late within the ultimate 300 metres, earlier than sprinting during to the road to take his third win of the season.
Behind Vernon and Kanter was Alberto Bruttomesso (Bahrain – Victorious) in third because the peloton got here house for a dash as soon as they’d reeled within the stays of the day’s breakaway within the ultimate 2.4km.
Vernon prolonged his general result in 9 seconds from Kanter now in second, with earlier second-place sitter Juan Sebastian Molano (UAE Team Emirates) dropping away after being nowhere within the dash.
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