Thomas Palmer (Drapac Professional Cycling Team) crashed out of stage three leading into the finish and the sprinter found himself on bidon duties the following day.
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The peloton sprints for pride in Haikou.
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Deon Locke (Champion Systems) has battled injury over the years but has always been an aggressive rider and never afraid to ride alone - today it paid off!
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No wonder Deon Locke (Champion Systems) is so strong - he has four arms!
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Stage four spray (l-r): Wong Kam Po (Hong Kong China Team), Deon Locke (Champion Systems) and Ma Hainjun (China National Team).
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The podium girls line up to present the best placed Asian rider Valentin Iglinskiy (Astana) with his awards.
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Julien Antomarchi (Velo Club/La Pomme Marseille) remains in the polka-dot jersey as the KOM leader.
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Frenchman Julien Antomarchi (Velo Club/La Pomme Marseille) didn't have to worry about climbs on stage four instead helping his teammate tour leader Justin Jules all day.
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Gee I wish I was still young enough to be a podium girl... jobs done for the podium girls as they make their way home in Haikou.
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Dim Sims anyone? Solo breakaway Deon Locke (Champion Systems) enters the outskirts of Haikou and the finish to stage four holding onto a slender one minute lead on three riders.
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An exhausted Deon Locke (Champion Systems) lies on the ground as the peloton go by in Haikou.
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It was a fantastic effort from Deon Locke (Champion Systems) to win the stage. It may be bitter sweet though as Locke was dumped from the team recently. This win will surely help his chances of securing a ride on another team.
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What a ride: He was away in breaks for over 100 kilometres and rode solo for the final 35. A gutsy and extremely strong ride from Deon Locke (Champion Systems) to win stage four into Haikou.
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Deon Locke (Champion Systems) leads Florian Salzinger (Atlas Personal-Jakroo) with Alexander Schmitt (Team Eddy MerckxIndeland) partly obscured in their daring breakaway.
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Locke, Salzinger and Schmitt got their lead out to more than three minutes after breaking free of the peloton near the first sprint point at 45kms.
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The peloton were in no hurry to reel the leading trio in on another hot day in the saddle.
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Velo Club/La Pomme Marseille were on the front of the peloton looking after their tour leader in yellow, Justin Jules.
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Tour leader Justin Jules (Velo Club/La Pomme Marseille) corners in front of tour fans on stage four.
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Stuart Shaw leads Drapac Professional Cycling teammate Darren Lapthorne around a bend on stage four of the tour.
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Velo Club/La Pomme Marseille controlled the field on stage four.
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The peloton were starting to reel in the break heading into the final forty kilometres.
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2010 tour winner Valentin Iglinskiy with his brother and Astana teammate Maxim during stage four.
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Deon Locke (Champion Systems) from Australia was feeling the pinch closing in on the final twenty kilometres but was fighting hard for the win.
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Stage winner Deon Locke is congratulated by Champion Systems teammate Holger Burkhardt in Haikou.
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