Astana’s Third Alp: Luis Leon Sanchez Soloes In Lienz!

PeloPics: The Spaniard takes win in Tour of the Alps’ stage 4. Pinot stays in the overall lead. Astana Pro Team grabbed the third success at the Tour of the Alps, after the wins claimed by Pello Bilbao in Folgaria and Miguel Angel Lopez in Pampeago. Spain’s Luis Leon Sanchez soloed in the stage 4 (Klausen – Lienz 134,3 Km), preceding two Team LottoNL-Jumbo riders, George Bennett and Koen Bouwnman, second and third respectively.

Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) maintained the overall leadership with 15 seconds of advantage on Italian Domenico Pozzovivo (Bahrain-Merida) and Colombian Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana). Chris Froome (Team Sky) is fourth overall at 0:16.

Stage 4:

Tour of the Alps Stage 4 Result:
1. Luis León Sanchez (Spa) Astana in 3:19:59
2. George Bennett (NZ) LottoNL-Jumbo at 0:06
3. Koen Bouwman (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo at 0:11
4. Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
5. Fabio Aru (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
6. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
7. Miguel Angel Lopez (Col) Astana
8. Nicola Conci (Ita) Trek-Segafredo
9. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Astana
10. Chris Froome (GB) Sky.

Tour of the Alps Overall After Stage 4:
1. Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Groupama-FDJ in 14:12:29
2. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Bahrain-Merida at 0:15
3. Miguel Angel Lopez (Col) Astana
4. Chris Froome (GB) Sky at 0:16
5. Fabio Aru (Ita) UAE Team Emirates at 0:50
6. Luis León Sanchez (Spa) Astana at 1:06
7. George Bennett (NZ) LottoNL-Jumbo at 1:10
8. Ben O’Connor (Aus) Dimension Data at 1:36
9. Giulio Ciccone (Ita) Bardiani-CSF at 1:45
10. Jan Hirt (Cze) Astana at 1:55.