Fernando Gaviria powers to victory in Tour of Britain stage four sprint finish

Etixx - Quick-Step stagiaire took the win ahead of seasoned sprinters André Greipel and Edvald Boasson Hagen on the finish into Blyth

Etixx - Quick-Step stagiaire Fernando Gaviria took his first win for the Belgian team on stage four of the Tour of Britain, as he impressively sprinted ahead of in-form André Griepel (Lotto-Soudal) and Tour de France stage winner Edvald Boasson Hagen (MTN-Qhubeka).

Not only did the Colombian beat the two sprint veterans, he came from behind as Gerald Ciolek set a blistering pace for his teammate Boasson Hagen and Greipel began to wind things up after his teammate Jens Debusschere lost the wheel.

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Richard Windsor

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Richard is digital editor of Cycling Weekly. Joining the team in 2013, Richard became editor of the website in 2014 and coordinates site content and strategy, leading the news team in coverage of the world's biggest races and working with the tech editor to deliver comprehensive buying guides, reviews, and the latest product news.


An occasional racer, Richard spends most of his time preparing for long-distance touring rides these days, or getting out to the Surrey Hills on the weekend on his Specialized Tarmac SL6 (with an obligatory pub stop of course).