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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Flo Clifford

Casper van Uden wins hectic sprint finish on Giro d’Italia stage four as Mads Pedersen retains lead

Dutch sprinter Casper van Uden claimed his first Grand Tour victory on his debut at a three-week race as he won stage four of the Giro d’Italia.

The first chance for the pure sprinters after a time trial and two punchy days in neighbouring Albania, this was always going to be a fast finale and it was the 23-year-old who came out on top in a chaotic finish in Lecce, leading an all-Dutch podium.

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