After just one day in the Pyrenees, the Tour de France leaves the high mountains behind again on this fourth stage. However, the day is far from straightforward. Over the 182 kilometres from the fortified city of Carcassonne to Foix, the riders will face four categorised climbs as well as a succession of smaller rises.
The route does not appear difficult enough to trigger a direct battle between the main general classification contenders. However, it could prove too demanding for the pure sprinters. This could open the door for a breakaway, for puncheurs capable of handling the climbs, or for sprinters who can stay with the pace over the hills. The key factor will be whether the peloton allows a breakaway to go, as well as the impact of the Col de Montségur, around 30 kilometres from the finish, and the speed at which it is tackled.
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Commentary: Tom Flammang, Kim Kirchen
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Commentary: Tom Flammang and Kim Kirchen
Tuesday 7 July, from 3.00pm to 6.05pm
Stage 4 – Hilly – Carcassonne > Foix, 181.9 km
Wednesday 8 July, from 3.30pm to 6.15pm
Stage 5 – Flat – Lannemezan > Pau, 158.3 km
Thursday 9 July, from 3.00pm to 6.05pm
Stage 6 – Mountain – Pau > Gavarnie-Gèdre, 186.2 km
Friday 10 July, from 3.00pm to 5.55pm
Stage 7 – Flat – Hagetmau > Bordeaux, 175.1 km
Saturday 11 July, from 3.00pm to 6.00pm
Stage 8 – Flat – Périgueux > Bergerac, 180.4 km
Sunday 12 July, from 3.00pm to 6.30pm
Stage 9 – Hilly – Malemort > Ussel, 185.5 km
Monday 13 July
Rest day – Cantal
Tuesday 14 July, from 3.00pm to 6.00pm
Stage 10 – Mountain – Aurillac > Le Lioran, 166.6 km
Wednesday 15 July, from 3.20pm to 6.10pm
Stage 11 – Flat – Vichy > Nevers, 161.3 km
Thursday 16 July, from 3.00pm to 6.15pm
Stage 12 – Flat – Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours > Chalon-sur-Saône, 179.1 km
Friday 17 July, from 3.00pm to 6.30pm
Stage 13 – Hilly – Dole > Belfort, 205.8 km
Saturday 18 July, from 3.00pm to 6.05pm
Stage 14 – Mountain – Mulhouse > Le Markstein Fellering, 155.3 km
Sunday 19 July, from 3.00pm to 6.25pm
Stage 15 – Mountain – Champagnole > Plateau de Solaison, 183.9 km
Monday 20 July
Rest day – Haute-Savoie
Tuesday 21 July, from 3.00pm to 6.20pm
Stage 16 – Individual time trial – Évian-les-Bains > Thonon-les-Bains, 26.1 km
Wednesday 22 July, from 3.20pm to 6.00pm
Stage 17 – Flat – Chambéry > Voiron, 174.7 km
Thursday 23 July, from 3.00pm to 6.00pm
Stage 18 – Mountain – Voiron > Orcières-Merlette, 185.2 km
Friday 24 July, from 3.30pm to 6.15pm
Stage 19 – Mountain – Gap > Alpe d'Huez, 127.9 km
Saturday 25 July, from 2.00pm to 5.00pm
Stage 20 – Mountain – Le Bourg-d'Oisans > Alpe d'Huez, 170.9 km
Sunday 26 July, from 5.00pm to 8.25pm
Stage 21 – Flat – Thoiry > Paris Champs-Élysées, 133 km
