Froome fails to break Pinot's resolve as Astana hot streak continues on Tour of the Alps stage four

Chris Froome went on the attack numerous times but couldn't break clear of his GC rivals

Chris Froome goes on the attack at Tour of the Alps stage four (Sunada)

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Luis Leon Sanchez continued Astana's hot streak at the Tour of the Alps, taking the team's third stage win of the five day race as Chris Froome (Team Sky) continued to go on the attack on the race's fourth stage.

Froome was unable to distance race leader Thibaut Pinot (FDJ), or his other GC rivals Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana) and Domenico Pozzovivo (Bahrain-Merida) despite going on the attack on several occasions in the final 10km.

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