Astana’s Kanter takes 2nd in Stage 4 sprint, regains overall lead in Tour of Guangxi
Astana Qazaqstan Team rider Max Kanter once again finished second in a bunch sprint, this time in Stage 4 of the Tour of Guangxi. With this result, Kanter reclaimed the overall lead in the Chinese stage race, just as he did two days earlier after Stage 2, Kazinform News Agency has learnt from the club’s press service.
“I want to thank the team for their incredible support throughout the stage – the guys were always with me, protecting me from the wind, positioning me well, and supplying me with water. In the final kilometer, I found the right wheel behind the race leader, opened my sprint, and gave it everything I had. I ended up finishing second. I’m pleased to wear the leader’s jersey again, even though it was quite unexpected. Tomorrow’s stage doesn’t suit me, but I will do my best to carry the leader’s jersey with pride and help our climbers fight for the General Classification,” said Max Kanter.
“It’s great to be back in the overall lead, even though we didn’t expect it. After the finish, we received the news that the stage winner was penalized 20 seconds, which put Max in the lead. In any case, we’ll defend the jersey, especially since tomorrow’s decisive mountain stage suits our leaders, Lorenzo Fortunato and Alexey Lutsenko,” said Dmitriy Fofonov.
