André Greipel wins stage four of Volta ao Algarve in photo finish

André Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) won stage four of the Volta ao Algarve, requiring a photo finish to confirm his victory over John Degenkolb (Trek-Segafredo).

André Greipel wins stage four of the 2017 Volta ao Algarve in a photo finish (Photo by LC/Tim De Waele/Corbis via Getty Images)

André Greipel wins stage four of the 2017 Volta ao Algarve in a photo finish (Photo by LC/Tim De Waele/Corbis via Getty Images)

(Image credit: LC)

André Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) beat John Degenkolb (Trek-Segafredo) and Dylan Groenewegen (LottoNL-Jumbo) in a photo finish to win stage four of the Volta ao Algarve on Saturday.

Devoid of a lead-out train, Greipel showed a wicked turn of speed to come from far back and overturn Degenkolb's lead in the closing metres, with Groenewegen joining the pair in a finish separated by the smallest of margins.

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Chris Marshall-Bell

A freelance sports journalist and podcaster, you'll mostly find Chris's byline attached to news scoops, profile interviews and feature writing across a variety of different publications. He has been writing regularly for Cycling Weekly since 2013.


Previously a ski, hiking and cycling guide in a number of places, but mostly in the Canadian Rockies and Spanish Pyrenees, he almost certainly holds the record for the most number of interviews conducted from snowy mountains.


He lives in Valencia, Spain.