Le Tour 2021 – Stage 4
Distance: 150.4 kilometers.
A real “Flat” stage with no climbs.
The intermediate sprint is at 114.4 km at Vitré.
Mathieu Van Der Poel (AFC – 101 ) [Yellow] 16 hours 19 minutes 10 seconds
Mark Cavendish (DQT – 055 ) [Green] 89 Points
Ide Schelling (BOH – 078 ) [Polka Dot] 5 points
Tadej Pogačar (UAD – 001 ) [White] 6
Stage winner: Mark Cavendish (DQT – 055 )
Combative: Brent Van Moer (LTS – 158 ) [Red numbers]
Team: Bahrain Victorious ( TBV – 161-168 ) [Yellow numbers]
Caleb Ewan (LTS – 151 ) did not start as a result of a broken shoulder blade in one of many crashes. Geraint Thomas (IGD – 021 ) dislocated his right shoulder in a separate accident yesterday, but a medic popped it back into the socket.
As a result of all of the crashes, the riders stopped for a full minute in protest of the conditions on the route.
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June 29, 2021 Comments Off on Le Tour 2021 – Stage 4