GB's Turner claims first Grand Tour stage win at Vuelta

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Ben Turner roars in celebration after winning the fourth stage of the Vuelta a EspanaImage source, Getty Images

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Ben Turner joined Ineos in November 2021

Great Britain's Ben Turner produced a stunning sprint finish at the Vuelta a Espana to claim his first ever Grand Tour stage win.

Turner won the fourth stage of the race - a 206.7km medium mountain route from Susa to Voiron - from Belgian duo Jasper Philipsen and Edward Planckaert, who finished second and third.

The 26-year-old - a late call up to the Vuelta when Ineos team-mate Lucas Hamilton pulled out through illness - powered to victory on a long, rising finish.

"It's a crazy feeling. I really believed in myself today and trusted what I had to do," said Turner, who picked up his third win as a professional.

France's David Gaudu, who won the third stage, leads the overall standings having finished enough places in front of Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark to take the red jersey on count-back.

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