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'A big disappointment' – Ineos GC 'priorities' leave Ben Turner wondering at Giro d'Italia after dropping to help Egan Bernal and missing out on stage win

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Ben Turner of Great Britain and Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team meets the media press after the 109th Giro d'Italia 2026, Stage 4 a 138km stage from Catanzaro to Cosenza.

Ben Turner was left wondering what if at the finish of stage 4 at the Giro d'Italia, having sprinted to fourth from the reduced group in Cosenza after Netcompany Ineos' GC priorities meant he had to use some of his power to help Egan Bernal.

The former Tour de France and Giro winner was dropped surprisingly with 44.6km to go on the single categorised climb of the day, the only real overall contender to do so, after Movistar decided to light the race up on the Cozzo Tunno.

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