After Jasper Philipsen’s victory on Monday July 3, a new bunch sprint is expected during the 4th stage of the Tour de France this Tuesday July 4.
The essential
- The 4th stage of the Tour de France between Dax and Nogaro is the second opportunity for sprinters to shine with a flat course of 181km with only one climb listed.
- In the Tour de France classification, Briton Adam Yates is still the yellow jersey of the Tour de France ahead of his teammate Tadej Pogacar 6 seconds behind. Simon Yates is on his side in 3rd place.
- Follow with us the latest information on the Tour de France 2023.
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16:47 – Three teams lead the hunt
Jayco AlUla (Groenewegen), Soudal-Quick Step (Jakobsen) and Alpecin-Deceuninck (Philipsen) lead the peloton and bring the latter back to less than 40 seconds behind the duo.
4:40 p.m. – Ewan talks about a “technical” finish
“It’s quite technical, but I think the roads are rather wide”, explained the Australian sprinter, 3rd yesterday in Bayonne. “But it may be, on paper, more technical than it really is. I will have to be well placed at the last corner (800m from the line), hoping to be able to start my sprint when I want to.”
16:26 – Another 60 kilometers
More than 60 kilometers in this 4th stage of the Tour de France and still a short minute gap between the breakaway and the peloton.
16:14 – Less than a minute early
The gap stagnates around the minute between the two French and the peloton, still led by the Soudal Quick Step and Alpecin.
16:08 – VIDEO. The intermediate sprint
Find the images of the intermediate sprint, won by the Belgian Jasper Philipsen.
16:03 – A hit for nothing?
Not sure. By starting less than 90 kilometers from the finish, the riders are in good shape and can withstand the peloton for many kilometres.
15:58 – Finally an attack from the front!
Finally an attack with Benoît Cosnefroy and Anthony Delaplace starting up front and already one minute ahead.
15:56 – The runners arrive in the Gers
The Tour de France riders have time to admire the landscape today and they may have mentioned the local gastronomy… Perhaps an additional motivation to reach the finish faster. For amateurs, my 100% Gersoise source, not at all chauvinistic, tells me about a foie gras starter, a duck breast grilled or confit with porcini mushrooms. For dessert, a Gascon pastis and an Armagnac as an after-dinner drink… If the runners don’t pick up the pace with that, I don’t understand anything!
15:53 - Philipsen wins the intermediate sprint
20 more points for Jasper Philipsen who is now the only holder of the green jersey on the Tour de France. Coquard and Ewan finished in 2nd and 3rd place in this intermediate sprint.
15:47 – Still 5 kilometers before the intermediate sprint
We will finally have some action in a few minutes with the intermediate sprint which is now 5 kilometers away from Notre Dame des Cyclistes.
15:35 – Less than 100 kilometers
There are now a little less than 100 kilometers left on this 4th stage of the Tour de France and the ride for the riders continues.
15:27 – 38 km/h average
The average for the second hour of racing has fallen and it confirms the impression that things are not going well! 38 km/h average.
15:19 – Another pee break, only real peloton action
As there are soon “more than” 100 kilometers left, the runners take turns stopping on the low side to satisfy a natural need
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Route and map of the Tour de France 2023
Here is the official map and the route of the Tour de France 2023 whose start has been set in Bilbao, Spain. A course that is concentrated almost exclusively in the Center and East of France. Several recognized passes have been programmed, in the Pyrenees and the Alps. The Tourmalet and the Grand Colombier have notably been included in the programme. In detail, this Tour de France offers 3,404 kilometres, 30 passes (Out of category, 1st category or 2nd category), 4 summit finishes and 22 kilometers of time trial. The organization has declared 6 flat stages, 6 hilly ones, 8 mountain ones and one stopwatch.
Find the list of all the riders entered for the Tour de France 2023.
List of stages of the Tour de France 2023
- Saturday 1 July – Stage 1: Bilbao – Bilbao, 182 km
- Sunday July 2 – Stage 2: Vitoria-Gasteiz – San Sebastian, 209 km
- Monday July 3 – Stage 3: Amorebieta-Etxano – Bayonne, 185 km
- Tuesday July 4 – Stage 4: Dax – Nogaro, 182 km
- Wednesday July 5 – Stage 5: Pau – Laruns, 165 km
- Thursday July 6 – Stage 6: Tarbes – Cauterets, 145 km
- Friday July 7 – Stage 7: Mont-de-Marsan – Bordeaux, 170 km
- Saturday July 8 – Stage 8: Libourne – Limoges, 201 km
- Sunday July 9 – Stage 9: Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat – Puy-de-Dôme, 184 km
- Monday July 10 – 1st rest day in Clermont-Ferrand
- Tuesday July 11 – Stage 10: Vulcania – Issoire, 167 km
- Wednesday July 12 – Stage 11: Clermont-Ferrand – Moulins, 180 km
- Thursday July 13 – Stage 12: Roanne – Belleville-en-Beaujolais, 169 km
- Friday July 14 – Stage 13: Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne – Grand Colombier, 138 km
- Saturday July 15 – Stage 14: Annemasse – Morzine, 152 km
- Sunday July 16 – Stage 15: Morzine – Saint-Gervais-Mont Blanc, 180 km
- Monday July 17 – 2nd rest day in Saint-Gervais-Mont Blanc
- Tuesday July 18 – Stage 16: Passy – Combloux, individual time trial 22 km
- Wednesday July 19 – Stage 17: Saint-Gervais-Mont Blanc – Courchevel, 166 km
- Thursday July 20 – Stage 18: Moutiers – Bourg-en-Bresse, 186 km
- Friday July 21 – Stage 19: Moirans-en-Montagne – Poligny, 173 km
- Saturday July 22 – Stage 20: Belfort – Le Markstein, 133 km
- Sunday July 23 – Stage 21: National Velodrome of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines – Paris Champs-Elysées, 115 km