Cycling news - Kasper Asgreen wins Volta ao Algarve Stage 4 as Ethan Hayter extends overall lead

ByAlexander Netherton

Updated 08/05/2021 at 19:58 GMT

Ethan Hayter suffered a dramatic fall on Stage 4 of the Volta ao Algarve in Portugal on Saturday, and finished the stage while still bleeding. The Ineos rider was nevertheless able to extend his time at the head of the general classification on a day when Kasper Asgreen took the time trial win and Rafael Reis came in second.

Kasper Asgreen won the Stage 4 individual time trial in the Volta ao Algarve on Saturday, beating Rafael Reis to first place.

The Deceuninck-Quickstep rider was able to finish just ahead of his Efapel rival, and Groupama-FDJ’s Benjamin Thomas followed up in third.

There was drama further back down the pack as general classification leader Ethan Hayter (Ineos Grenadiers) suffered a heavy fall on a turn and completed the race while still bleeding down his left side.

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That did not prevent him from increasing his advantage over Joao Rodriguez (W52/FC Porto) to 12 seconds.

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Asgreen is now 21 seconds behind Hayter overall, with the final stage on Sunday at Alto do Malhao.

General classification

1 Ethan Hayter (GBR) - Ineos Grenadiers -14:53:34

2 João Rodrigues (Por) - W52/FC Porto - 0:00:12

3 Kasper Asgreen (DEN) - Deceuninck-QuickStep - 0:00:21

4 Thibault Guernalec (FRA) - Team Arkea-Samsic - 0:00:22

5 Jonathan Lastra Martinez (ESP) - Caja Rural-Seguros RGA - 0:00:42

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