Tour de France Stage Report: On the primary correct mountain stage the highest males confirmed what they’d. On the ultimate climb, the UAE Crew Emirates set the race on hearth. Then Tadej Pogačar made his transfer earlier than the summit. On the high he had 10 seconds on Jonas Vingegaard and 15 on Remco Evenepoel, Primoz Roglič was simply behind. The yellow jersey of Richard Carapaz was over 3 minutes down. On the end in Valloire, after the lengthy descent, the Slovenian had 35 seconds on a chase group together with Vingegaard, Roglič, Evenepoel, Ayuso and Rodriguez. Stage, yellow and a buffer of 45 seconds and extra on all the opposite favourites.
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The ultimate kilometre
Tadej Pogačar is the massive winner of the primary mountain stage of the 2024 Tour de France. Within the troublesome Alpine stage to Valloire, he rode away from his rivals, together with Jonas Vingegaard, within the last kilometre of the Col du Galibier, after which he prolonged his lead on the quick descent.
The primary Tour stage win of 2024 for Tadej Pogačar
Christian Prudhomme, Tour de France normal director: “The race leaves Italy after an extended climb to the resort of Sestrières, the place Coppi triumphed in 1952, the border subsequently reached on the Col de Montgenèvre. Then, after ascending the Lautaret move, the riders will deal with the two,642-metre Galibier. This would be the first alternative for the favourites to check themselves within the excessive mountains.”
Stage 4 profile
The Tour de France returns to its residence land on day 4. The stage from Pinerolo to Valloire is barely 138 kilometres, however there may be little or no flat. The Alps must be crossed to achieve France. The large climb of the Col du Galibier, summits 19 kilometres from the end. Earlier than the peloton crosses into France, Italy has two climbs to overcome. From the begin to rad climbs to Sestrieres. The final 7 kilometres rise at 7.2%, however the full size of the climb is 39.9 kilometres at 3.7%. That is adopted by the Col de Montgenèvre (8.3km at 5.9%). A brief descent brings the riders to the Col du Galibier (23km at 5.1%). This Alpine large is the place climbing legends are made. From the highest there are 19 downhill kilometres to Valloire and the end line.
Stage 3 winner Biniam Girmay – A person who makes historical past
With Richard Carapaz within the yellow jersey, the peloton began the primary actual mountain stage on this 12 months’s Tour. Not like yesterday, there was numerous enthusiasm to be within the early break. Victor Campenaerts was the primary attacker of the day and one other Belgian, Wout van Aert, additionally confirmed himself on the entrance of the race. These makes an attempt failed. A subsequent assault by Mads Pedersen had extra success. The Dane wished the intermediate dash in Castel del Boco (20km) and held off the peloton. The previous World champion was quickly joined by 5 different riders: Kevin Niets, Magnus Cort, Frank van den Broek, Harold Tejada and Wout Poels. A pleasant breakaway group, however within the peloton Alpecin-Deceuninck began to chase.
Tadej Pogačar appears standard
The Belgian staff had missed the transfer and tried to convey Jasper Philipsen again to Pedersen earlier than the intermediate dash. It was as much as Silvan Dillier after which World champion Mathieu van der Poel to work. Intermarché-Wanty additionally determined to assist for Biniam Girmay, so all of it got here collectively in time. Pedersen nonetheless received the intermediate dash, forward of Girmay, Bryan Coquard and Philipsen.
Not Fausto Coppi at first
The riders had now began the primary climb of the day, to Sestrieres, this was the time for the climbers to maneuver up. There have been numerous assaults, whereas behind the peloton, many had been in bother. It was too quick for many of the sprinters. GC males, Egan Bernal and Primoz Roglič had been additionally mentioned to have some issues, however had been in a position to return.
Jonas Vingegaard signing on for an additional scorching day
Midway up the climb to Sestrieres, a number one group of 17 riders lastly bought collectively. Mathieu van der Poel, the World champion was there, together with climbers comparable to Tobias Halland Johannessen, David Gaudu, Stephen Williams, Warren Barguil and Valentin Madouas. They took a 1 minute lead on the now thinned peloton. EF Schooling-EasyPost, the staff of total chief Carapaz, was setting a powerful tempo.
Mark Cavendish can also be standard
The massive break included: Romain Grégoire & David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ), Odd Christian Eiking & Tobias Halland Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility), Julien Bernard (Lidl-Trek), Alexey Lutsenko (Astana Qazaqstan), Cristián Rodríguez & Raul García Pierna (Arkéa-B&B Motels), Bruno Armirail (Decathlon AG2R), Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Oier Lazkano (Movistar), Mathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies), Kobe Goossens (Intermarché-Wanty), Stephen Williams (Israel-Premier Tech), Warren Barguil (dsm-firmenich PostNL), Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ) and Chris Juul-Jensen (Jayco AlUla).
World champion, Mathieu van der Poel hasn’t had a lot luck but on this Tour
The EF staff obtained assist from UAE Crew Emirates, who clearly had plans for Pogačar. Classics man, Nils Politt was put to work for the Slovenian. Because of this, the distinction to the Van der Poel group fluctuated round 3 minutes. The 17 escapees didn’t get far more of a bonus as a result of Barguil and Eiking within the main group. They had been the most effective positioned riders, 2:31 behind Carapaz.
Yellow jersey, Richard Carapaz and greatest Younger rider, Remco Evenepoel prepared for a tricky day
The entrance riders had been on the high of Sestriere and sprinted for the KOM factors. Stephen Williams, the winner of the Flèche Wallonne, took 5 mountain factors. On this subsequent climb, the Col de Montgenèvre, it was the identical. Williams received the dash and was in a position so as to add one other 5 factors to his assortment. The main group then rode at a superb tempo to the foot of the Col du Galibier. The lead over the peloton had now shrunk to 2 minutes, after severe acceleration from UAE Crew Emirates, who appeared intent on taking on energy. The break had began the Galibier. Within the first kilometres the highway isn’t steep, so there was no early motion.
The course climbed from the beginning
Within the peloton it was now all fingers on deck, as UAE Crew Emirates had been piling on the strain. Politt and Tim Wellens had been pulling the leaders again. The entrance riders knew the chase was coming and they also began to assault. Lazkano, Gaudu, Johannessen, Juul-Jensen and Burgaudeau bought away, as Van der Poel determined to take a seat up.
Would this be the break of the day?
Within the favourites group, Wellens was changed by Marc Soler after a last robust pull. Soler managed to skinny out the group even additional. Lazkano dropped his 4 remaining escape companions. The Movistar rider threw the whole lot into his experience, however he was simply going to be hunted down. Seven kilometres from the highest, Lazkano was caught, and it was time for the GC males to enter motion.
The race quickly break up
The World champ was there
Regardless of the climb not being too steep and the headwind, some high riders had been in bother. The primary was Simon Yates. Final 12 months’s last 4th total had a foul day and would lose numerous time. Subsequent it was Tom Pidcock who needed to let go together with 6 kilometres to go, the yellow jersey of Carapaz was quickly gone too. As a result of work of Almeida, Juan Ayuso and Adam Yates, the favorite group was diminished to fifteen riders.
The Tour goes to France
Roglič, Evenepoel, Mikel Landa, Egan Bernal, Carlos Rodríguez, Felix Gall, Giulio Ciccone, Pogacar and Vingegaard managed that first choice. Nevertheless, Pogacar’s males weren’t performed but, a brand new acceleration from Almeida value Ciccone, Gall and Bernal their locations. There have been now 8 males left on the entrance, though Roglič appeared like he was in bother, the Slovenian bought via this robust level.
Might the break maintain out? No
UAE Crew Emirates tore the race aside
Pogačar’s anticipated assault had but to return, however the Slovenian held again for a very long time and left the work to his teammates Ayuso and Almeida. Then within the final kilometre, he put in a scorching assault, Pogačar flew away from everybody, together with Vingegaard. The Dane initially held Pogačar’s wheel, however there was a niche. Pogačar pulled away from Vingegaard metre by metre and was the primary excessive of the Alpine large with a lead of 10 seconds. Pogačar took 8 bonus seconds on the high of the Galibier. The Slovenian then put his head down to increase his lead over Vingegaard within the quick descent to Valloire. The dane didn’t hand over and held Pogačar at these 10 seconds for a very long time.
The assault was certain to return from Pogačar
It was the Slovenian who had wings
Within the first downhill kilometres, Vingegaard seemed to be getting nearer, however he simply couldn’t shut that final hole. Pogačar was taking all the probabilities he might and managed to increase his lead because the descent went on. Vingegaard had eased up and was joined by Roglič, Rodríguez, Ayuso and (finally) Evenepoel, however Pogačar was nicely gone and he soloed to the stage victory in Valloire and the yellow jersey.
Vingegaard held Pogačar at 10 seconds for a very long time, however the Slovenian prolonged his lead by the end
A shocking assault and an ideal descent to the end
The Slovenian needed to wait greater than half a minute for the pursuers to cross the end line. Evenepoel received the dash for second place, 35 seconds behind winner Pogačar. Ayuso, Roglič, Vingegaard and Rodríguez crossed the end line in third, fourth, fifth and sixth locations in the identical time as Evenepoel.
Stage and yellow was the UAE plan and it labored
Remco Evenepoel introduced within the different GC favourites
Stage winner and total chief, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Crew Emirates): “I’m tremendous completely happy. This was kind of the plan, and we executed it fairly nicely. It was like a dream stage, and ending it off solo was very particular. I wished to hit arduous at present, as I used to be assured I might win and put some seconds on my rivals. I do know this stage fairly nicely. I’ve educated lots right here and it felt like a house stage, passing via Sestriere and Montgenevre. There was numerous headwind within the Galibier climb, so the tempo didn’t really feel that tough when following wheels. Nonetheless, my staff did a brilliant good job. I didn’t wish to assault too early due to the wind, so I saved my legs till that assault with 800 meters to go on which I pushed as arduous as doable as a way to make such huge variations as doable. I knew the downhill, and that helped lots, nevertheless it was a bit scary and shocking to see that the primary few corners had been moist. The gaps I created are excellent news for me. I could be pleased with the place and the form I’m in proper now. But there are three demanding weeks forward of us, and as for this week particularly there may be an ITT that may create some gaps.”
Tadel Pogačar again in yellow
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Tour de France Stage 4 Consequence:
1. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Crew Emirates in 3:46:38
2. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step at 0:35
3. Juan Ayuso Pesquera (Spa) UAE Crew Emirates
4. Primož Roglič (Slo) Crimson Bull-BORA-hansgrohe
5. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma | Lease a Bike at 0:37
6. Carlos Rodriguez Cano (Spa) INEOS Grenadiers
7. Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Soudal Fast-Step at 0:53
8. João Almeida (Por) UAE Crew Emirates
9. Giulio Ciccone (Ita) Lidl-Trek at 2:41
10. Santiago Buitrago Sanchez (Col) Bahrain Victorious.
Tour de France Total After Stage 4:
1. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Crew Emirates in 19:06:38
2. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step at 0:45
3. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma | Lease a Bike at 0:50
4. Juan Ayuso (Spa) UAE Emirates at 1:10
5. Primoz Roglič (Slo) Crimson Bull-BORA-hansgrohe at 1:14
6. Carlos Rodríguez (Spa9) INEOS Grenadiers at 1:16
7. Mikel Landa (Spa) Soudal Fast-Step at 1:32
8. João Almeida (Por) UAE Crew Emirates at 1:32
9. Giulio Ciccone (Ita) Lidl-Trek at 3:20
10. Egan Bernal (Col) INEOS Grenadiers at 3:21.
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