June 14, 2014 (St-Georges-de-Beauce, QC) – Another rainy day greeted riders for the 130.4km Stage 4 Ville de Quebec circuit race that challenged all teams and riders as Leonardo Pinizzotto (Ita) Amore Vita-Selle SMP claimed a solid well-earned victory for his team’s second stage win at the Tour de Beauce. Brodie Talbot (Aus) Budget-Forklifts Cycling finished second on the podium while SmartStop’s Jure Kocjan (Slo) was third.

After several attempts early in the race, a 5-strong group finally escaped on the 4th lap including Pinizotto and teammate Viesturs Luksevics (Lat), Talbot, Robbie Squire (USA) Jamis Hagens Berman and Optum’s Bjorn Selander (USA) with Squire the lone GC threat.

The quintet drove the gap to over 3 minutes before the pack took real notice. By then a small group of chasers including Kris Dahl (Can) Smartstop and Kyle Buckosky (Can) H&R Block were trying to bridge but their effort was in vain.

With less than 30km to go they were swallowed up by the charging peloton as Pinizotto, Squire and Talbot took matters into their own hands. But luck was on Squire’s side as he suffered a fall when his wheel got stuck in a manhole grate.

Pinizotto was the stronger as he dropped Talbot for the win with SmartStop’s Jure Kocjan (Slo) taking the final podium spot in the final sprint to the line.

“This is a victory that I waited a long time,” said Pinizzotto through his manager Phil Cortes. “When I went with the break I felt that it was good and I was confident I could rally the finish line with the fastest time. And when our escape was split, I was more confident. In Philadelphia it was not going too well but Saguenay I regularly found myself in the top ten steps.”

Australia’s Talbot settled for second but hope for more. “It’s a bit frustrating not to have won the victory, but that’s the bike and Pinizotto is a better climber than me. I was confident of being able to go to the end with the break even if our lead had melted in less than two minutes. I wanted to get even stronger because I knew the peloton was driving fast.”

Tom Skujins (Lat) Hincapie Sportswear maintains his stronghold over the yellow jersey with a 1:17 margin over Serghei Tvetcov (Rou) Jelly Belly P/B Maxxis in secon and 1:30 over Asbjorn Kragh (Den) Christina Watches – Kuma in third. The top Canuck is Rob Britton (Can) Smartstop at 1:43.

“It was not easy to control the peloton because everyone was trying to leave on a breakaway. My crew did an amazing job because nobody helped us. Surely it will be the same for the last step and we will redouble our efforts. I still have the energy and the whole team is motivated,” said Skujins.

Results

1. Leonardo Pinizzotto (Ita) Amore Vita-Selle Smp   3:06:50
2. Brodie Talbot (Aus) Budget Forklifts Cycling   0:06
3. Jure Kocjan (Slo) Smartstop   0:13
4. Asbjorn Kragh (Den) Christina Watches – Kuma
5. Tom Skujins (Lat) Hincapie Sportswear Development Cycling Team
6. Serghei Tvetcov (Rou) Jelly Belly P/B Maxxis
7. Luca Benedetti (Ita) Amore Vita-Selle Smp
8. Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Christina Watches – Kuma
9. Dion Smith (Nzl) Hincapie Sportswear Development Cycling Team
10. David Lozano (Esp) Novo Nordisk
11. Michael Woods (Can) Amore Vita-Selle Smp  
12. Charles Planet (Fra) Novo Nordisk
13. Garrett Mcleod (Can) H&R Block 
14. Rob Britton (Can) Smartstop  
15. Anatoliy Pakhtusov (Ukr) Isd Continental Team
16. Maris Bogdanovics (Lat) Alpha Baltic / Unitymarathons.Com
17. Timothy Roe (Aus) Budget Forklifts Cycling
18. Daniel Bichlmann (Ger) Bike Aid – Ride For Help
19. Carter Jones (USA) Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies
20. Kirk Carlsen (USA) Jelly Belly P/B Maxxis
21. Ryan Roth (Can) Silber Pro Cycling Team 
22. Fernando Orjuela (Col) 4-72 Colombia
23. Joshua Prete (Aus) Budget Forklifts Cycling   0:20
24. Stephen Leece (USA) Jamis Hagens Berman
25. Adam Farabaugh (USA) Garneau-Quebecor
26. Timothy Rugg (USA) Ride With Rendall P/B Biemme
27. Edsonarturo Calderon (Col) 4-72 Colombia
28. Pierrick Naud (Can) Garneau-Quebecor 
29. Jordan Cheyne (Can) Ride With Rendall P/B Biemme  
30. Maxim Jenkins (USA) Team Veloselect   0
31. Vitaliy Popkov (Ukr) Isd Continental Team   0:25
32. Yors Santofimio (Col) 4-72 Colombia   0:26
33. Joonas Henttala (Fin) Novo Nordisk
34. Nigel Ellsay (Can) H&R Block  
35. Matteo Dal-Cin (Can) Silber Pro Cycling Team  
36. Maksym Vasilyev (Ukr) Isd Continental Team
37. Chad Beyer (USA) 5Hr Energy
38. Gavin Mannion (USA) 5Hr Energy
39. Volodymyr Dzhus (Ukr) Isd Continental Team
40. Robert Squire (USA) Jamis Hagens Berman
41. Oleksandr Sheydyk (Ukr) Isd Continental Team
42. Antoliy Budyak (Ukr) Isd Continental Team
43. Marius Bernatonis (Ltu) Alpha Baltic / Unitymarathons.Com
44. Jonathan Hornbeck (USA) 5Hr Energy
45. Joseph Rosskopf (USA) Hincapie Sportswear Development Cycling Team
46. Richard Stockhausen (Ger) Bike Aid – Ride For Help   0:34
47. Carson Miller (USA) Jamis Hagens Berman
48. Joshua Berry (USA) Smartstop
49. Julien Gagné (Can) Norco Bicycles/Premier Tech  
50. Félix Côté-Bouvette (Can) Team Veloselect   0:46
51. Camiloandres Suarez (Col) 4-72 Colombia   0:49
52. Jesse Kerrison (Aus) Budget Forklifts Cycling   0:53
53. Jimmy Schurman (USA) Ride With Rendall P/B Biemme
54. Jeremy Durrin (USA) Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies   0:56
55. Shane Kline (USA) Smartstop   0:59
56. David Williams (USA) 5Hr Energy
57. O’Brien Conor (Can) Team Veloselect   1:02
58. Jean-Michel Lachance (Can) Silber Pro Cycling Team
59. Aurélien Passeron (Fra) Silber Pro Cycling Team
60. Yean Rodriguez (Col) 4-72 Colombia
61. Viesturs Luksevics (Lat) Amore Vita-Selle Smp   1:19
62. Kyle Buckosky (Can) H&R Block   1:33
63. Robin Carpenter (USA) Hincapie Sportswear Development Cycling Team
64. Tom Soladay (USA) Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies   1:52
65. James Stemper (USA) 5Hr Energy
66. Tommy Nankervis (Aus) Budget Forklifts Cycling
67. Daniel Durango (Col) 4-72 Colombia   2:29
68. Jimmi Sorensen (Den) Christina Watches – Kuma   2:39
69. Sebastian Forke (Ger) Christina Watches – Kuma
70. Enrico Rossi (Ita) Christina Watches – Kuma
71. James Piccoli (Can) Amore Vita-Selle Smp   2:51
72. Christopher Prendergast (Can) H&R Block   2:56
73. Bjorn Selander (USA) Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies   3:24
74. Oscar Clark (USA) Hincapie Sportswear Development Cycling Team  5:19
75. Tyler Magner (USA) Hincapie Sportswear Development Cycling Team
76. Joseph Schmalz (USA) Hincapie Sportswear Development Cycling Team
77. Bruno Langlois (Can) 5Hr Energy  
78. Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Jelly Belly P/B Maxxis
79. Patrick Lechner (Ger) Bike Aid – Ride For Help   5:59
80. Federico Marchiori (Ita) H&R Block   6:01
81. Rémi Pelletier-Roy (Can) Garneau-Quebecor  
82. Benjamin Chaddock (Can) Garneau-Quebecor 
83. Jacob Kauffman (Aus) Garneau-Quebecor
84. Benjamin Chartrand (Can) Silber Pro Cycling Team 
85. Marijn Verschoor (Ned) Novo Nordisk   6:54
86. Eric Young (USA) Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies
87. Yannick Mayer (Ger) Bike Aid – Ride For Help
88. Michael Torkler (Nzl) Smartstop
89. Kris Dahl (Can) Smartstop  
90. Michael Vink (Nzl) Budget Forklifts Cycling
91. Jacob Rathe (USA) Jelly Belly P/B Maxxis
92. Taylor Shelden (USA) 5Hr Energy   7:35
93. Joël Desgreniers (Can) Norco Bicycles/Premier Tech   8:46
94. Ian Burnett (USA) Jelly Belly P/B Maxxis
95. Javier Megias (Esp) Novo Nordisk   9:54
96. Eloy Teruel (Esp) Jamis Hagens Berman
97. Alex Wohler (Aus) Budget Forklifts Cycling
98. Ryan Macdonald (Can) H&R Block   16:27
99. Bradley Huff (USA) Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies   17:23
100. Justin Purificati (Can) Ride With Rendall P/B Biemme   18:14
101. Samuel Blanchette (Can) Norco Bicycles/Premier Tech   24:38
DNF Jake Tanner (Gbr) Christina Watches – Kuma
DNF Antonio Dibattista (Ita) Amore Vita-Selle Smp
DNF Matthias Schnapka (Ger) Bike Aid – Ride For Help
DNF Tyler Wren (USA) Jamis Hagens Berman

GC  after Stage 4

1. Tom Skujins (Lat) Hincapie Sportswear Development Cy  13:08:47
2. Serghei Tvetcov (Rou) Jelly Belly P/B Maxxis   1:17
3. Asbjorn Kragh (Den) Christina Watches – Kuma   1:30
4. Rob Britton (Can) Smartstop   1:43
5. Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Christina Watches – Kuma   1:47
6. Dion Smith (Nzl) Hincapie Sportswear Development Cy  1:52
7. Timothy Roe (Aus) Budget Forklifts Cycling   1:53
8. Kirk Carlsen (USA) Jelly Belly P/B Maxxis   2:02
9. Carter Jones (USA) Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies   2:14
10. Michael Woods (Can) Amore Vita-Selle Smp   2:18
11. Luca Benedetti (Ita) Amore Vita-Selle Smp   2:20
12. Fernando Orjuela (Col) 4-72 Colombia   2:32
13. Ryan Roth (Can) Silber Pro Cycling Team   2:35
14. Garrett Mcleod (Can) H&R Block  
15. Jordan Cheyne (Can) Ride With Rendall P/B Biemme   2:44
16. Joseph Rosskopf (USA) Hincapie Sportswear Development Cy  3:23
17. Timothy Rugg (USA) Ride With Rendall P/B Biemme   3:26
18. Maxim Jenkins (USA) Team Veloselect   3:34
19. Jonathan Hornbeck (USA) 5Hr Energy   3:47
20. Robert Squire (USA) Jamis Hagens Berman   3:52
21. Joshua Prete (Aus) Budget Forklifts Cycling   3:56
22. David Lozano (Esp) Novo Nordisk   3:58
23. Joshua Berry (USA) Smartstop   3:58
24. Chad Beyer (USA) 5Hr Energy   4:11
25. Anatoliy Pakhtusov (Ukr) Isd Continental Team   4:17
26. Gavin Mannion (USA) 5Hr Energy   4:31
27. Nigel Ellsay (Can) H&R Block   4:32
28. Carson Miller (USA) Jamis Hagens Berman   4:53
29. Edsonarturo Calderon (Col) 4-72 Colombia   5:03
30. Joonas Henttala (Fin) Novo Nordisk   5:14
31. Daniel Bichlmann (Ger) Bike Aid – Ride For Help   5:41
32. Richard Stockhausen (Ger) Bike Aid – Ride For Help   6:18
33. Robin Carpenter (USA) Hincapie Sportswear Development Cy  6:22
34. Volodymyr Dzhus (Ukr) Isd Continental Team   6:25
35. Charles Planet (Fra) Novo Nordisk   6:33
36. Viesturs Luksevics (Lat) Amore Vita-Selle Smp   6:39
37. Vitaliy Popkov (Ukr) Isd Continental Team   6:51
38. Jure Kocjan (Slo) Smartstop   7:14
39. Yors Santofimio (Col) 4-72 Colombia   7:27
40. Marius Bernatonis (Ltu) Alpha Baltic / Unitymarathons.Com   7:39
41. Antoliy Budyak (Ukr) Isd Continental Team   8:10
42. Aurélien Passeron (Fra) Silber Pro Cycling Team   8:29
43. Shane Kline (USA) Smartstop   8:38
44. Julien Gagné (Can) Norco Bicycles/Premier Tech   8:47
45. Oleksandr Sheydyk (Ukr) Isd Continental Team   9:08
46. Pierrick Naud (Can) Garneau-Quebecor   9:14
47. Jimmy Schurman (USA) Ride With Rendall P/B Biemme   9:25
48. Joseph Schmalz (USA) Hincapie Sportswear Development Cy  10:04
49. Brodie Talbot (Aus) Budget Forklifts Cycling   10:07
50. Christopher Prendergast (Can) H&R Block   10:43
51. Camiloandres Suarez (Col) 4-72 Colombia   10:46
52. Kyle Buckosky (Can) H&R Block   11:05
53. Maris Bogdanovics (Lat) Alpha Baltic / Unitymarathons.Com   11:33
54. Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Jelly Belly P/B Maxxis   11:55
55. James Stemper (USA) 5Hr Energy   12:05
56. Javier Megias (Esp) Novo Nordisk   12:23
57. Conor O’Brien  (Can) Team Veloselect   13:02
58. Jeremy Durrin (USA) Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies   13:05
59. Eloy Teruel (Esp) Jamis Hagens Berman   13:05
60. Rémi Pelletier-Roy (Can) Garneau-Quebecor   13:18
61. Leonardo Pinizzotto (Ita) Amore Vita-Selle Smp   13:20
62. Jimmi Sorensen (Den) Christina Watches – Kuma   13:39
63. Maksym Vasilyev (Ukr) Isd Continental Team   14:17
64. Bjorn Selander (USA) Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies   14:21
65. Stephen Leece (USA) Jamis Hagens Berman   16:03
66. Enrico Rossi (Ita) Christina Watches – Kuma   18:06
67. Marijn Verschoor (Ned) Novo Nordisk   18:20
68. Adam Farabaugh (USA) Garneau-Quebecor   19:11
69. Oscar Clark (USA) Hincapie Sportswear Development Cy  19:21
70. Jean-Michel Lachance (Can) Silber Pro Cycling Team   21:29
71. Kris Dahl (Can) Smartstop   21:44
72. Matteo Dal-Cin (Can) Silber Pro Cycling Team   22:25
73. Yean Rodriguez (Col) 4-72 Colombia   22:27
74. David Williams (USA) 5Hr Energy   23:56
75. Michael Torkler (Nzl) Smartstop   24:23
76. Félix Côté-Bouvette (Can) Team Veloselect   24:25
77. Daniel Durango (Col) 4-72 Colombia   25:45
78. Bruno Langlois (Can) 5Hr Energy   27:12
79. Taylor Shelden (USA) 5Hr Energy   27:35
80. Tyler Magner (USA) Hincapie Sportswear Development Cy  31:11
81. Michael Vink (Nzl) Budget Forklifts Cycling   31:34
82. Federico Marchiori (Ita) H&R Block   31:50
83. Eric Young (USA) Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies   32:12
84. Benjamin Chaddock (Can) Garneau-Quebecor   32:20
85. Jacob Rathe (USA) Jelly Belly P/B Maxxis   33:25
86. Jesse Kerrison (Aus) Budget Forklifts Cycling   34:31
87. Ryan Macdonald (Can) H&R Block   35:02
88. James Piccoli (Can) Amore Vita-Selle Smp   38:21
89. Tommy Nankervis (Aus) Budget Forklifts Cycling   39:37
90. Sebastian Forke (Ger) Christina Watches – Kuma   41:21
91. Ian Burnett (USA) Jelly Belly P/B Maxxis   42:32
92. Justin Purificati (Can) Ride With Rendall P/B Biemme   44:50
93. Benjamin Chartrand (Can) Silber Pro Cycling Team   47:39
94. Alex Wohler (Aus) Budget Forklifts Cycling   47:54
95. Jacob Kauffman (Aus) Garneau-Quebecor   52:06
96. Joël Desgreniers (Can) Norco Bicycles/Premier Tech   52:38
97. Bradley Huff (USA) Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies   56:58
98. Patrick Lechner (Ger) Bike Aid – Ride For Help   2:43
99. Yannick Mayer (Ger) Bike Aid – Ride For Help   3:29
100. Tom Soladay (USA) Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies   4:42
101. Samuel Blanchette (Can) Norco Bicycles/Premier Tech  22:04

Points Classification

1. Asbjorn Kragh (Den) Christina Watches – Kuma    42 points
2. Serghei Tvetcov (Rom) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis    35
3. Tom Skujins (Lat) Hincapie Sportswear Development Cycling Team    31
4. Luca Benedetti (Ita) Amore Vita-Selle SMP    28
5. Brodie Talbot (Aus) Team Budget-Forklifts    27

Mountain Classification

1. Joshua Berry (USA) SmartStop    42 points
2. Tom Skujins (Lat) Hincapie Sportswear Development Cycling Team    35
3. Jonathan Hornbeck (USA) 5hr Energy    21
4. Robert Squire (USA) Jamis Hagens Berman 17
5. Adam Farabaugh (USA) Garneau-Quebecor    16
6. Michael Woods (Can) Amore Vita-Selle SMP    16

Team Classification
1. Hincapie Sportswear Development Cycling Team    39:31:27
2. Amore Vita-Selle SMP    5:08
3. 5HR Energy    5:28
4. Smartstop    5:46
5. Novo Nordisk    6:35