A crash prevented Moreno Hofland from sprinting for victory in the fourth stage of the Criterium du Dauphiné today. Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s lead-out failed and Moreno was unable to make it up with a crash just in front of him. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Dimension Data) won.

“We were not where we wanted to be already on the top of the final hill,” Sports Director Merijn Zeeman said. “We weren’t good enough in the moments that we needed to deliver. That’s where we lost it. A crash in the final part of the stage prevented Moreno Hofland from repairing the damage. It was a couple of bad moments that prevented Moreno today.”

For Friday, the Criterium du Dauphiné organisers planned a short, but tough stage. “The young riders will have to fight through the stage,” Zeeman added. “They’re getting better and stronger in days like this.

“George Bennett is feeling good, on the other hand. He doesn’t have the same level as the top riders in this race, but he will get the chance to show what he’s capable of.”