Bahrain–Merida’s Giovanni Visconti won the 143km fourth stage of the Tour of Austria today.
The Italian completed the race in 3:14:28, beating Vérandas Willems-Crelan’s Wout van Aert and Bardiani-CSF’s Michael Bresciani in a sprint finish.
Bahrain–Merida’s Giovanni Visconti won the 143km fourth stage of the Tour of Austria today. Photo: Photo credits
Israel Cycling Academy’s Ben Hermans retained his race lead with a general classification time of 14:41:01, with Bahrain–Merida’s Hermann Pernsteiner in second and Astana Pro’s Dario Cataldo third.
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Stage four
1. Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Bahrain–Merida 3:14:28
2. Wout van Aert (Bel) Vérandas Willems-Crelan
3. Michael Bresciani (Ita) Bardiani-CSF
4. Mark Padun (Ukr) Bahrain–Merida
5. Nick van der Lijke (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij
6. Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana Pro
7. Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro
8. Michel Kreder (Ned) Aqua Blue Sport
9. Floris Gerts (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse
10. Daniel Geismayr (Aut) Team Vorarlberg Santic
*Selected
17. Louis Meintjes (RSA) Dimension Data
91. Johann van Zyl (RSA) Dimension Data +8:28
124. Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data +14:28
General classification
1. Ben Hermans (Bel) Israel Cycling Academy 14:41:01
2. Hermann Pernsteiner (Aut) Bahrain–Merida +0:18
3. Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana Pro +0:26
4. Patrick Schelling (Swi) Vorarlberg–Santic +0:40
5. Matteo Badilatti (Swi) Vorarlberg Santic
6. Mark Christian (Gbr) Aqua Blue Sport +0:47
7. Mark Padun (Ukr) Bahrain–Merida +0:50
8. Javier Moreno Bazán (Spa) Delko–Marseille Provence KTM +0:58
9. Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro +1:00
10. Giovanni Carboni (Ita) Bardiani–CSF +1:05
*Selected
14. Louis Meintjes (RSA) Dimension Data +1:39
76. Johann van Zyl (RSA) Dimension Data +23:48
87. Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data +27:55
