Caleb Yuan (Lot Soudal, opens in new tab) (Lot Soudal, opens in new tab) recovered from an early crash on stage 4 of the UAE Tour, but poor positioning cost him his second stage of the competition.

The stage was won by Dylan Groenewegen (Jumbo Visma), who took his first win of the competition, tying Ewan and Pascal Ackermann with one win each. Ewan finished in fourth place behind Fernando Gaviria and Ackermann.

The crash that took down Ewan occurred in the first half of the stage as the peloton battled wind and dust as they raced toward Dubai. Ewan's crash was not serious, but it was enough to tear his kit and he finished the race with superficial injuries.

"I don't really remember what happened," Ewan told Cyclingnews after he took the green jersey to the podium.

"I think I was in the group, and the next thing I remember was a wheel coming across. I held on at first, but then it just fell off. I don't know what happened. Maybe something moved in the group. I didn't notice it, but they just passed me.

Ewan rejoined the race and rejoined the group with several others who had crashed.

"Back on the bike, everything is still pumping, so you never really know.

Groenewegen was dominant in the sprint, but several of his rivals made fatal mistakes. Ewan admitted that he pushed too hard from behind, but added that the mistake was caused by his poor positioning rather than by the fall.

"I tried to sprint but I was too far back. I started to sprint, but I was too far back. I got to the back of the fast guys, but by the time I got there there was nothing left. The fall was not good for the sprint, but I don't think it affected anything. It was just bad positioning more than anything."

Stage 5 returns to Jebel Hafit, a new test for the pure climbers and GC contenders. For Euan, it will be another day in the saddle before the final two days of racing, which will likely finish in a bunch sprint. The Australian is relaxed, having already won here, but like any good sprinter, he will be looking to add to his win tally before returning home and preparing for Paris-Nice.

"Stage 5 is a bit more stress-free for me, but I have two more chances after that. I feel good. I'm certainly relaxed and I feel good because I already have a victory. Whatever happens, at least we have a win.