Denmark\u2019s Annika Langvad sprinted to a comfortable victory in the fourth stage of the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope at La Paris Estate in Paarl today. Photo: Warren Elsom\/Capcha<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019m in the yellow jersey and needed to defend it while conserving as much energy as possible,\u201d said Langvad, who rides in the colours of Spur-Specialized.<\/p>\n
\u201cSharon was really putting the hammer down on the first climb, but I managed to hold onto her wheel and outsprinted her for the king of the mountains points.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter the top, we were only four girls together including my teammate Ariane Kleinhans and Carla Oberholzer.\u201d<\/p>\n
She said they worked well together until the last climb where Laws once again applied the pressure.<\/p>\n
\u201cI knew it was all about following her wheel and was again able to grab the KOM on top.\u201d<\/p>\n
Langvad said she wanted the group to come together again to let her teammate back into the race.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut Sharon just time-trialled from there and I couldn\u2019t do anything else but hold onto her wheel and go for the final sprint.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe rode very, very strongly and I really admired her effort towards the finish. Then again, it is racing and I wanted to defend my jersey.\u201d<\/p>\n
With Kleinhans finishing a distant third, the overall podium positions remained intact.<\/p>\n
Results and GC:<\/h2>\n
Elite men<\/strong><\/p>\nStage 4 results<\/strong><\/p>\n1. Reynard Butler 3:19:43
2. Sam Gaze 3:19:43
3. Clint Hendricks 3:19:43<\/p>\n
GC after stage 4<\/strong><\/p>\n1. Stefan de Bod 9:47:42
2. Keagan Girdlestone 9:49:29
3. Darren Lill 9:50:43
4. Nico Bell 9:51:03
5. Metkel Eyob 9:51:20
6. Morne van Niekerk 9:51:42
7. HB Kruger 9:51:58
8. Gustav Basson 9:52:02
9. Jayde Julius 9:52:14
10. Paul van Zweel 9:52:38<\/p>\n
Elite women<\/strong><\/p>\nStage 4 results<\/strong><\/p>\n1. Annika Langvad 4:12:15
2. Sharon Laws 4:12:19
3. Ariane Kleinhans 4:16:00<\/p>\n
GC after stage 4<\/strong><\/p>\n1. Annika Langvad 12:13:56
2. Sharon Laws 12:14:13
3. Ariane Kleinhans 12:20:12
4. Carla Oberholzer 12:22:41
5. Alexis Barnes 12:29:45
6. Juanita Venter 12:30:39
7. Catherine Colyn 12:31:06
8. Chante van der Merwe 12:48:45
9. Kelly-Ann van der Toorn 12:54:19
10. Marilyn Fisher 13:07:53<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>Team Telkom\u2019s Reynard Butler (second from left) beat New Zealand\u2019s Sam Gaze (left) in a photo finish on stage four of the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope at La Paris Estate in Paarl today. Photo: Warren Elsom\/Capcha<\/span><\/p>\n