Elia Viviani speeds to stage win in Tour de France
Italy’s Elia Viviani was too fast for any of the other top speedsters in a classic 70km/h bunch sprint at the end of the fourth stage of the Tour de France in Nancy on Tuesday.
The Deceuninck-Quick-Step rider won the dash for the line after he was led out by teammate Julian Alaphilippe, the overall race leader. Viviani edged Alexander Kristoff and Caleb Ewan who were second and third.
The overnight sprint points leader, Slovak Peter Sagan, was well placed but faded to fourth in a photo finish with rookie Australian Ewan. Defending champion Geraint Thomas had a quiet day as he, co-captain Egan Bernal and their Ineos teammates all finished in the pack.
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