Thüringen Tour: BikeExchange-Jayco continue winning streak as Manly captures stage 4

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Bauernfeind second, Lach third in Schleiz

Alexandra Manly (BikeExchange-Jayco)
Alexandra Manly (BikeExchange-Jayco) (Image credit: BikeExchange-Jayco / Arne Mill)

Alexandra Manly captured the fourth stage at the Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour. It was the third stage win for Manly and the fourth consecutive win for her team BikeExchange-Jayco that have won all four opening stages at the six-day race.

Manly sprinted to the victory on the uphill finish on stage 4, a 127k circuit-style race in Schleiz, ahead of Ricarda Bauernfeind (Canyon-SRAM Generation) in second and Marta Lach (Ceratizit-WNT) third.

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