Etoile de Bessèges: Samuel Leroux holds off charging field to win stage 4

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MEJANNESLECLAP FRANCE FEBRUARY 03 Samuel Leroux of France and Team Van Rysel Roubaix C celebrates at finish line as stage winner ahead of LR Dries De Bondt of Belgium and Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team and Stefan Bissegger of Switzerland and Team EF Education EasyPost during the 54th Etoile de Besseges Tour du Gard Stage 4 a 15848km stage from MejannesleClap to MejannesleClap on February 03 2024 in MejannesleClap France Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images — Samuel Leroux celebrates at finish line as stage winner at 54th Etoile de Besseges (Image credit: Getty Images)

Samuel Leroux surprised the big-name riders and overall contenders at the Etoile de Bessèges, winning stage 4 to Méjannes-le-Clap from the early break of the day.

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