Published August 9, 2003 01:00AM
By VeloNews Interactive wire services
Ukrainian Vladimir Duma (Landbouwkrediet) won the fourth stage of the 19th Regio-Tour Saturday.
Duma finished more than a minute ahead of Germany’s Jens Voight (Crédit Agricole) in the179km stage from Wehr to Neuenbourg. Christian Werner (Telekom) crossed third. Ukrainian Volodymir Gustov (Fassa Bortolo) retained the overall lead.
Barbosa takes fourth stage in Portugal
Candido Barbosa (LA Pecol) of Portugal won the fourth stage of the Tour of Portugal on Saturday.
He covered the 154.6km ride from Castelo Branco to Coimbra in 3:49:19, followed by Spain’s Angel Edo (Milaneza-MSS) in second and compatriot Alberto Benito (Antarte-Rota Moveis) third.
Victoriano Fernandez (Asc-Vila Do Conde) of Spain retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey
Basso, Di Luca talking with Cofidis
Cofidis is “in talks” with Italians Ivan Basso (Fassa Bortolo) and Danilo Di Luca (Saeco), according to the sport director of the French formation, Bernard Quilfen.