Jay McCarthy (Tinkoff-Saxo) came within 500 metres of a stage win Wednesday at the Tour of Turkey, but the bunch swept up the 22-year-old Australian's late move just before the line to set up a sprint win for Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal).
McCarthy, who is currently fourth overall, took off with a small group on the last hill of stage 4. Valerio Agnoli (Astana Pro Team), Luis Mas Bonet (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Carlos Julian Quintero (Colombia) and Serge Pauwels (MTN-Qhubeka) joined the Tinkoff rider off the front.
With both McCarthy and Pauwels inside the top 10 overall, however, the move generated a concerted chase from the CCC Sprandi Polkowice team of race leader Davide Rebellin.
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“We had a short climb with 10k to go where Jay went away with a dangerous group with several GC competitors as they crested the top,” said Tinkoff director Nicki Sørensen. “Together with another rider, he kept the peloton at bay at a time where the speed was really high. Unfortunately, they were caught with 500m to go, but Jay told me that it was really close and that he had a very good feeling out on the stage.”
Sørensen said both McCarthy and the team are optimistic about his chances for a good result when the race ends Sunday in Lausanne with a 17.3km individual time trial. The lumpy route tops out about two-thirds of the way through the course with the Rue de la Mercerie at 514 metres.
“He still has possibilities, especially on stage 6, which has a very interesting profile from his perspective,” Sørensen said.
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