Ben Turner made it three top-two finishes in a row at the Tour de Pologne with a closely fought second place on stage five.
Once again the Brit latched on to a strong leadout from Michal Kwiatkowski in the final metres, and despite coming back at stage winner Matthew Brennan (Visma | Lease a Bike), he was just unable to overhaul his compatriot at the line.
The runner-up finish continued Turner’s momentum and extended his grip on the white points jersey heading into the final weekend. The bunch sprint, despite some tough climbs on the day, was also a benefit to Victor Langellotti, who finished 11th to remain well placed in second overall. The Grenadier is just eight seconds off the overall lead with two days to go.
The team committed early on to help control the stage and ensure the day’s break were held in check. Michael Leonard got through a lot of kilometres on the front throughout the 206.1km test.
The team were also in action on the penultimate day of the Vuelta a Burgos.
Stage four saw the breakaway prevail into Regumiel de la Sierra, but without major impact on the GC battle.
The INEOS Grenadiers riders finished as part of the chasing peloton, 3:15 back on stage winner Damiano Caruso (Bahrain Victorious).
AJ August retains eighth place overall, with Egan Bernal in 10th. The overall standings will be decided in a summit finish showdown on Saturday atop Lagunas de Neila.