UAE Tour 2021: Sprint triumph Bennett, Pogacar still leader

fotobureau Cor VosThe UAE Tour comes down to a bunch sprint for the first time in four days. Sam Bennett outguns David Dekker and Caleb Ewan on the line, while Tadej Pogacar stays in the overall race lead. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 4th stage UAE Tour 2021

1. Sam Bennett (irl)
2. David Dekker (nld) s.t.
3. Caleb Ewan (aus) s.t.
4. Elia Viviani (ita) s.t.
5. Matteo Moschetti (ita) s.t.
6. Pascal Ackermann (ger) s.t.
7. Phil Bauhaus (ger) s.t.
8. Giacomo Nizzolo (ita) s.t.
9. Fernando Gaviria (col) s.t.
10. Kaden Groves (aus) s.t.

GC after stage 4
1. Tadej Pogacar (slo)
2. Adam Yates (gbr) + 0.43
3. João Almeida (por) + 1.03
4. Chris Harper (aus) + 1.43
5. Neilson Powless (usa) + 1.45
6. Mattias Jensen (den) + 2.36
7. Damiano Caruso (ita) + 2.38
8. Mattia Cattaneo (ita) s.t.
9. Ruben Fernandez (spa) + 3.32
10. Fausto Masnada (ita) + 4.47

Race report
The pack remains bunched until kilometre 110 and then - finally - Olivier Le Gac and François Bidard join forces. The two Frenchmen open up a gap of 2 minutes.

The peloton regroups with 30 kilometres to go.

Sam Bennett powers to victory in the ensuing bunch sprint. Young David Dekker sits in his wheel, but lacks the power to come across and he finishes in second, while Caleb Ewan crosse the line in third.

The GC remains unchanged, so Tadej Pogacar still leads the UAE Tour.

Another interesting read: route 4th stage 2021 UAE Tour.