Volta a Catalunya 2021 - Britain’s Adam Yates retains lead as Esteban Chaves takes Stage 4

The Team BikeExchange rider climbed away from the chasing pack to take an impressive win on an uphill finish, while Yates (Ineos Grenadiers) kept hold of his 45 second advantage in the general classification. The Volta a Catalunya is live on Eurosport, the Eurosport app and eurosport.co.uk.

Esteban Chaves climbed away from the rest of the chasing pack to take a convincing victory in Stage 4 of the Volta a Catalunya, while Adam Yates (Ineos Grenadiers) retained his 45-second lead in the general classification.

The Colombian Team BikeExchange rider finished ahead of Canada's Michael Woods (Israel Start-Up Nation) and former Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) after putting in a mammoth effort on a punishing uphill finish, with little respite.

Yates finished fourth, leaving his overall advantage untouched at 45 seconds and leading an Ineos Grenadiers 1-2-3 ahead of Richie Porte and Thomas.

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His twin brother Simon Yates (Team BikeExchange) is 10th in GC, 1:32 adrift.

Friday’s Stage 5 sees the peloton tackle 201.5km (125 miles) and runs from La Pobla De Segur to Manresa, featuring a few climbs and a largely downhill finish.

Stage 4 results

'What a heart!' – Chaves holds off quality group to win Stage 4

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