Olav Kooij stays perfect with historic fourth stage win at Tour of Britain

The Dutchman Olav Kooij maintained his history-making 100% record in the Tour of Britain with an explosive sprint finish to win stage four in Newark-on-Trent. It meant Kooij equalled Edvald Boasson Hagen’s record of four consecutive Tour of Britain stage victories in 2009, though the Dutchman is the first rider to stay perfect from the start over four stages.

Kooij was thankful to his Jumbo-Visma teammates for another expertly executed lead-out as rival teams jostled for position.

A sprint finish was guaranteed when the Unibet escapees Harry Tanfield and Abram Stockman were caught 27.5km outside Newark-on-Trent.

Casper van Uden came in second behind Kooij, with Ethan Vernon finishing third. Kooij’s perfect record means he continues to lead the race’s general classification.

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