Josh Barnett wins the "Baku-Khankendi" race and earns his first professional victory

"The uphill road in the last 50 kilometers made the race even more difficult."

Idman.Biz reports that these words were said by Josh Barnett, a member of the Spanish "Burgos" team, the winner of the fourth stage of the "Baku-Khankendi" Azerbaijan international cycling race, in a statement to journalists.

The New Zealand cyclist stated that he completed the 181.5-kilometer distance from Tartar to Khankendi with the best result and was satisfied with the race.

He emphasized that they prepared well as a team and noted that the last 50 kilometers of the stage were particularly difficult:

"Together with our teammates, we acted tactically, tried to push each other forward, and this plan was successful. All team members made a great contribution to the victory."

The cyclist also said that this victory is of particular importance to him:

"I have been cycling for only three years, and this is my first victory at the professional level. This race will remain a pleasant memory in my mind."

It should be noted that the winner of the fourth stage of the cycling tour on the Ganja - Goygol - Goranboy - Aghdara (Sugovushan and Talish villages) - Naftalan route was Marco Manenti, a 25-year-old cyclist from the Italian "Bardiani CSF 7 Saber" team. The winner of the third stage on Gabala-Ismayilli was Gleb Suritsa, a Russian member of the Kazakhstan "XDS Astana" team. The winner of the second stage on Baku-Ismayilli was Yevgeni Fyodorov, a cyclist from the Kazakhstan "XDS Astana" World Tour team. The winner of the first stage of the race on Baku-Sumgayit was Alexey Shnirko, a Belarusian member of the Chinese "Li-Ning Star" team.