while being part of a team that has shown great confidence in him.  For him, it?s more than just the result.  I think he will take away a feeling after this performance, as will Paolo in Italy, that they are very much a part of this team."

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Tour Of Catalunya ? Stage 4 results:

1.  Leonardo Piepoli, Saunier Duval        06:22:09

2.  Yaroslav Popovych, Discovery Channel; s.t.
3.  Aitor Osa, Illes Balears; s.t.
4.  Michael Rogers, Quickstep; at :34
5.  Pierrick Fedrigo, Bouygues Telecom; at :47
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20. Benjamin Noval, Discovery Channel; at 1:32
42. Jurgen Van den Broeck, Discovery Channel; at 3:57
81. Stijn Devolder, Discovery Channel; at 13:48
124. Max van Heeswijk, Discovery Channel; at 22:00
128. Fumiyuki Beppu, Discovery Channel; s.t.
131. Roger Hammond, Discovery Channel; s.t.

Overall rankings after stage 4:

1.  Popovych        15:08:31
2.  Osa; at :11
3.  Miguel Perdiguero, Phonak; at :45
4.  Piepoli; s.t.
5.   Santiago Botero, Phonak; at :54
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14. Noval; at 1:38

39. Van den Broeck; at 4:03

79. Devolder; at 13:54
112. Hammond; at 22:06
162. van Heeswijk; at 24:29
168. Beppu; at 26:10