Degenkolb blasts to fourth stage win at Tour of Spain


  • Cycling
  • Thursday, 11 Sep 2014

Giant-Shimano team rider John DeDegenkolb of Germany adjusts his sprinter's green jersey on the podium of during the seventh stage of Paris-Nice cycling race between Mougins and Biot Sophia Antipolis March 15, 2014. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

A CORUNA Spain (Reuters) - John Degenkolb of Germany claimed his fourth stage victory of the Tour of Spain when he sprinted to victory in Wednesday's 17th stage as local favourite Alberto Contador retained the overall leader's red jersey.

Giant-Shimano rider Degenkolb pipped Australia's Michael Matthews of Orica GreenEdge to the line after the 190.7km trek from Ortigueira to the Galician city of A Coruna on the north-west coast.

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