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4 Jours de Dunkerque: Sam Watson wins stage 4, takes race lead

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Zingle crashes out while in leader's jersey

CASSEL FRANCE MAY 17 Samuel Watson of Great Britain and Team INEOS Grenadiers celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 69th 4 Jours de Dunkerque Grand Prix des Hauts de France 2025 Stage 4 a 1727km stage from La Chapelle dArmentieres to Cassel on May 17 2025 in Cassel France Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images
Sam Watson wins stage 4 (Image credit: Getty Images)
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Sam Watson (Ineos Grenadiers) claimed the fourth stage of the 4 Jours de Dunkerque, out-sprinting Movistar's Carlos Canal on the uphill sprint to Cassel. Lewis Askey (Groupama-FDJ) was third at three seconds.

Race leader Axel Zingle (Visma-Lease a Bike) crashed out of the race in the hectic final lap, with Swift climbing into the leader's jersey with three seconds over Askey. Canal is third at eight seconds.

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