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Tom Thewlis

Casper van Uden sprints to victory in unusual TT helmet on Giro d'Italia stage 4

Casper van Uden.

Casper van Uden (Picnic PostNL) powered to an unexpected victory on stage four of the Giro d’Italia, beating the likes of Mads Pedersen, Olav Kooij and Kaden Groves in a bunch kick in Lecce.

The victory was Van Uden’s first at WorldTour level, and hugely significant in his team’s battle against relegation from cycling’s top level. The Dutchman, along with his teammates, also wore a time trial helmet during the 189 kilometre stage, giving him an edge in the dash for the line. Kooij took second behind his fellow countryman, with Maikel Zijlaard (Tudor Pro Cycling) rounding out the podium.

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