John Murphy gave Holowesko-Citadel its second stage win of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, winning the sprint in South Jordan on stage 4 over Alfredo Rodriguez (Elevate-KHS) and Mihkel Räim (Israel Cycling Academy).
With several teams willing to contribute to pace-setting in the peloton, breakaway riders Gonzalo Serrano (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) and Lorenzo Rota (Bardiani CSF) were swept up inside the final 10 kilometres. A few short-lived late fliers were quickly brought to heel as well, setting up the field sprint.
UnitedHealthcare led the peloton into the final few hundred metres for sprinter Travis McCabe, but the Pro Continental team's final lead-out man pulled off the front too early for McCabe to make his move, allowing Axeon Hagens Berman to take over at the front for Chris Lawless.
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The Axeon rider launched with around 300 metres still to go and McCabe jumped onto his wheel before surging past, but both riders faded as a swarm of rivals came around in the final hundred metres. Murphy pulled into the lead 50 metres from the line and held on to win.
"We had control with 3km to go," Murphy said while describing the finale in the post-stage press conference. "Our boys were on the front and it was looking good, but I think maybe we all knew it was going to be a little too early. With 1km to go, UHC took over with Haedo and McCabe, so I sat behind them. I think they opened the sprint up a little too early, and I stayed patient because we knew it was along way form the last turn.
"A group of guys came by me, and we were going super fast, but I stayed patient and a little hole opened up in the last 150 metres. I was able to get through it and do my sprint. I'm super happy to win in Utah," Murphy said.
How it unfolded
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