Mallorca Challenge 2009: Stage 4. Colom takes race and GC lead

Antonio Colom in Mallorca

Spaniard Antonio Colom (Team Katusha) won the penultimate stage of the Mallorca Challenge on Wednesday and charged into the overall lead.

Colom won the 143.3km stage around Bunyola in 3:54:49, 56 minutes ahead of Edvald Boasson (Team Columbia-High Road) and Jérôme Pineau (Quick Step).

Colom now leads Pineau by 41 seconds going into the finale, a 147.6km leg from Magaluf to Palmanova, with Boasson third in the same time.

Results

1 Antonio Colom (Spa) Katusha                  3.05.49
2 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Team Columbia - HR    0.56
3 Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step
4 Sylvian Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step
5 Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - Highroad

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