Samuel Sanchez turns back the clock to win Tour of the Basque Country stage four

Hilly stage of Tour of the Basque Country provides plenty of action as Wilco Kelderman takes overall lead from Sky's Mikel Landa

Sammy Sanchez wins stage four of the 2016 Tour of The Basque Country

(Image credit: Watson)

Samuel Sanchez (BMC Racing) won stage four of the 2016 Tour of the Basque Country on Thursday.

The 38-year-old 2008 Olympic road race champion broke free in the finale of the hilly stage to claim his first win of the season, and his first solo victory since 2013.

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