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2020-09-01T15:56:12.742 ZRoglič running to triumph on top of the mountain.
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2020-09-01T15:55:17.774 ZHeres what Roglič had to state after the surface:.
” Phew, it was rather a fast day, it was tough however the men again did an actually good task; I was always in a great position therefore might do a great sprint, so Im really pleased..
” Its the news I have to accept, I do not actually care. Its a good day, wes stayed safe and we won, so even much better. Lets continue like that..
” Im coming back [to my best], eh. We can see that I can race and every day I feel a little much better. Its nice to be able to ride once again. I currently got evidence that I was all set for the start. Now we require to continue the entire team with good task.”.
2020-09-01T15:52:48.367 ZGeneral classification.
1 Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Deceuninck-Quickstep 18:07:04.
2 Adam Yates (GBr) Mitchelton-Scott 0:00:04.
3 Primoz Roglic (Slo) Team Jumbo-Visma 0:00:07.
4 Tadej Pogacar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates 0:00:11.
5 Guillaume Martin (Fra) Cofidis 0:00:13.
6 Egan Arley Bernal Gomez (Col) Ineos Grenadiers 0:00:17.
7 Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma.
8 Esteban Chaves (Col) Mitchelton-Scott.
9 Nairo Quintana (Col) Team Arkea-Samsic.
10 Miguel Angel Lopez Moreno (Col) Astana Pro Team.
2020-09-01T15:52:08.193 ZStage outcome.
1 Primoz Roglic (Slo) Team Jumbo-Visma 4:07:47.
2 Tadej Pogacar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates.
3 Guillaume Martin (Fra) Cofidis.
4 Nairo Quintana (Col) Team Arkea-Samsic.
5 Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Deceuninck-Quickstep.
6 Miguel Angel Lopez Moreno (Col) Astana Pro Team.
7 Egan Arley Bernal Gomez (Col) Ineos Grenadiers.
8 Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Groupama-FDJ.
9 Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Bahrain McLaren.
10 Adam Yates (GBr) Mitchelton-Scott.
2020-09-01T15:49:10.591 ZBardet was the last man ahead group.
Carapaz (24th at 28s), Martínez (26th at 28s), Higuita (27th at 28s), Buchmann (17th at 9s), Valverde (21st at 21s), Mas (18th nines), Aru all lost time today.
2020-09-01T15:43:25.718 ZDumoulin, Chaves, Mollema, Porte and Urán also completed in that very first group. 15 riders represented up until now.
2020-09-01T15:42:48.018 ZNo time gaps in the group, simply benefits for the top 3. Alaphilippe remains in yellow.
2020-09-01T15:41:59.628 ZLanda, Bernal, Yates, Pinot were also ahead group.
2020-09-01T15:41:12.101 ZRoglič wins stage 4 ahead of Pogačar, Alaphilippe, Quintana, Martin and López.
2020-09-01T15:40:07.922 ZMartin introduces the sprint however Roglič happens the outside.
Pogačar and Alaphilippe try to get throughout but its an easy win for Roglič!
2020-09-01T15:39:18.086 ZRoglič provides chase and gets on the wheel.
2020-09-01T15:38:59.160 Z500m to go.
Still Kuss pushes the rate. Roglič should introduce soon?
Guillaume Martin attacks!
2020-09-01T15:38:26.269 ZQuintana, Pinot, Yates even more back.
2020-09-01T15:38:08.116 ZBernal, Pogačar, Alaphilippe, Landa all lined out behind the Jumbo guys.
2020-09-01T15:37:44.974 Z1km to go.
Final kilometre! Kuss leads the way ahead of Roglič.
2020-09-01T15:37:18.958 ZVan Aert drops off the front now. Kuss takes it up after Ineos decline to do so.
2020-09-01T15:36:38.908 Z1.5 km to go.
Still no change in the circumstance. Alaphilippe sits behind Ineos now.
2020-09-01T15:35:40.374 Z2km to go.
Three Ineos males are right behind Van Aert, with Sepp Kuss the next man in line.
2020-09-01T15:35:05.225 ZAlaphilippe, Roglič, Bernal all close behind the Belgian leading the peloton.
2020-09-01T15:34:20.327 Z2.5 km to go.
No movement in the peloton yet as Van Aert controls things …
2020-09-01T15:33:05.150 Z3km to go.
Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) is leading the peloton now, as Greg Van Avermaet drops. Not the hardest climb well see all Tour, this.
2020-09-01T15:31:48.511 Z3.5 km to go.
Dan Martin (ISN) is off the back too, still returning to full physical fitness after his Dauphiné crash and injury.
2020-09-01T15:31:06.702 ZRolland is quickly restored. Robert Gesink has done his work for the day and drops from the group.
Mitchelton-Scott send out Mikel Nieve up front.
2020-09-01T15:30:24.361 Z4km to go.
UAE Team Emirates put a rider on the front in response. No one else chose Rolland there.
2020-09-01T15:29:42.076 Z4.5 km to go.
An attack! Pierre Rolland (B&B Hotels-Vital Concept) jumps far from the peloton to bid for a stage victory.
2020-09-01T15:28:55.403 Z5km to go.
Up until now it looks like an attritional climb with a big group of favourites together at the finish, just as everybody forecasted.
Greg Van Avermaet (CCC Team) is still in there at the back of the group.
2020-09-01T15:27:27.385 ZDries Devenyns hangs back and now its just Jungels left for Alaphilippe.
The group is still quite big. Around 50 riders exist.
2020-09-01T15:26:33.488 ZIneos transfer to the front for the very first time now. 4 of their men go up.
2020-09-01T15:25:25.363 Z6km to go.
Tony Martin drops off and now Alaphilippe is at the front with two colleagues.
2020-09-01T15:23:26.465 Z7km to go.
And Neilands is captured just as the climb officially starts. Bahrain, Jumbo, UAE, Astana, EF all noticeable towards the front of the peloton.
2020-09-01T15:21:56.862 Z8km to go.
Neilands has simply 15 seconds now. Its nearly over for him.
2020-09-01T15:19:09.289 Z9km to go.
UAE Team Emirates, Arkéa-Samsic and Jumbo-Visma are all positioned at the front. Alaphlippe has Jungels for business.
2020-09-01T15:18:07.373 ZPacher and Vuillermoz are revived. Neilands is the last guy standing however he wont last a lot longer either.
2020-09-01T15:17:01.142 Z10km to go.
Neilands passes under the 10km banner. Hes just 40 seconds up on the peloton now.
2020-09-01T15:14:21.581 ZKasper Asgreen and Bob Jungels stay at the front for Alaphlippe. Jumbo-Visma and Ineos Grenadiers lie behind the Belgian group.
2020-09-01T15:11:55.007 Z14km to go.
20 seconds between Neilands and the Pacher-Vuillermoz group. 1:15 back to the peloton.
2020-09-01T15:09:27.850 ZHeres a take a look at the final climb today.
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2020-09-01T15:08:19.922 ZNeilands took the two points and Pacher took one. A descent now to the base of Orcières-Merlette.
2020-09-01T15:06:30.018 ZNeilands heads off in search of 2 KOM points and the combativity prize. He has a gap on Pacher and Vuillermoz.
2020-09-01T15:03:33.687 ZFour Deceuninck-QuickStep riders left at the front of the peloton now, consisting of Alaphilippe. Jumbo-Visma and Arkéa-Samsic are just behind them.
2020-09-01T15:02:42.200 ZAnd now Burgaudeau drops. Just Pacher, Neilands and Vuillermoz left.
2020-09-01T15:02:07.648 Z21km to go.
Nils Politt drops back from the break on the climb. 4 left now.
2020-09-01T14:59:46.715 ZThe Belgian is back with the peloton now. The breakaway hits the penultimate climb.
2020-09-01T14:59:09.022 ZHeres a take a look at Benoots Cervelo after that crash.
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2020-09-01T14:57:00.963 Z25km to go.
1:45 between break and peloton now, with Benoot riding between them.
2020-09-01T14:55:41.019 ZTiesj Benoot crashes out of the break, discussing the armco barrier into the grass. Hes okay however his seat post and top tube got sliced tidy in two.
2020-09-01T14:54:03.325 ZThe break hit a descent on the encounter to the penultimate climb of Côte de Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes. Thats 2.8 km long at an average of 6.8 per cent.
2020-09-01T14:52:03.875 ZValentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ) gets a wheel modification from Mavic neutral service.
2020-09-01T14:50:26.446 Z Orcières-Merlette, the scene of a famous stage won by Luis Ocaña. Relive it with the original commentary Orcières-Merlette, cest le memento dune victoire de légende de Luis Ocaña. Retour en vidéo avec les commentaires de lépoque. #TDF 2020 #TDFunited pic.twitter.com/J6uwWGnD5DSeptember 1, 2020.
2020-09-01T14:48:02.350 ZSome sprinters are dropping away from the back of the peloton. Nizzolo, Kristoff, Coquard, Greipel all at the back.
2020-09-01T14:46:08.034 ZBIG DRAMA ON THE CLIMB!
Greg Van Avermaet has a mechanical concern before sprinting back to the peloton.
2020-09-01T14:43:49.053 Z33km to go.
The Côte de Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes is 13km away. Itll be a short downhill prior to we lastly reach the last climb of the day. We need to see some sort of action there …
2020-09-01T14:40:37.321 ZYep, Pacher heads to the front for the last 500 metres. Thats another two points for the Frenchman.
Five points for him now as he goes joint-fifth in the mountain classification.
2020-09-01T14:38:06.569 ZWho will take the points? Pacher once again, I imagine …
2020-09-01T14:37:36.717 ZA 41kph average speed after 3 hours of racing. The break are in the last kilometre of the climb.
2020-09-01T14:34:07.561 Z37km to go.
A number of teams are at the front of the peloton, spread out across the roadway. Jumbo-Visma, Deceuninck-QuickStep, Cofidis, Trek-Segafredo, AG2R La Mondiale.
2020-09-01T14:32:23.203 ZThe break hit the Côte de lAullagnier now. Its 3km at 6.4 percent with 2 and one point on deal at the top.
2020-09-01T14:28:21.270 ZTour de France: Alaphilippe equates to Thévenet in list of French yellow-jersey users.
Existing race leader has held jersey for 16 days in his profession, matching 1975 and 1977 Tour champ Bernard Thévenet– and is just one day far from Darrigade and Pingeon.
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2020-09-01T14:23:26.688 ZThe breakaway now has 10km to go til the next climb of the day. The gap is 2:30.
2020-09-01T14:19:02.494 ZImola and La Planche des Belles Filles emerge as favourites to host 2020 World Championships.
Italy and France in battle to host elite maless and womens races.
2020-09-01T14:15:41.530 Z50km to go.
Still no modification in situation at the moment. Its an uphill drag to the next classified climb.
Roll on the finale …
2020-09-01T14:10:23.581 ZThe move didnt last long at all. The break is all back together now.
2020-09-01T14:09:39.905 ZPolitt hangs back to help his colleague Neilands, however.
2020-09-01T14:09:04.186 Z55km to go.
Pacher, Vuillermoz and Politt have actually taken control of the lead of the race after a split in the breakaway. 2:40 back to the peloton.
2020-09-01T14:04:08.242 Z60km to go.
25km to go till the next climb of the day, the third-category Côte de lAullagnier.
2020-09-01T13:59:02.995 ZPacher leads the break over the top of the climb. Another point for him, so 3 in overall now.
2020-09-01T13:57:07.608 ZHeres a look at todays six-man break:.
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2020-09-01T13:55:44.451 ZThe break close in on the top of our 2nd climb of the day. Just one point available up there.
2020-09-01T13:53:09.228 ZNow Vuillermoz has slipped off the front of the break..
A rather large group has split from the rear of the peloton on the descent. Shouldnt be any worries to make it back relatively rapidly.
Politt is back with the break now. 7km to go up until the next KOM– the Côte de Corps: 2.2 km, 6.3 percent.
2020-09-01T13:45:52.299 ZTour de France bikes: Julian Alaphilippes Tarmac SL7.
Clincher tyres, inner tubes, mountain bicycle rotors and a splash of yellow for the Frenchman in the maillot jaune.
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2020-09-01T13:43:23.944 Z73km to go.
Politt is still out there, just 10 seconds up the road. His teammate Krists Neilands is hanging in at the back of the break, not doing any work undoubtedly.
2020-09-01T13:35:57.914 ZThe full Deceuninck-QuickStep team has actually taken to thhe front of the peloton now, in addition to Declercq and Cavagna, who have actually been there all day.
2020-09-01T13:32:32.356 Z82km to go.
12 seconds in between Politt and the break, 3:20 back to the peloton.
2020-09-01T13:27:43.490 ZPolitt is actually going all out here. He has a handful of seconds on the rest of the break in the downhill.
2020-09-01T13:24:03.172 ZThe fourth-category Côte de Corps is available in around 25 kilometres.
2020-09-01T13:22:36.206 Z89km to go.
A brief downhill prior to another kick up and a longer descent prior to the next climb. Politt has gone off the front of the break.
2020-09-01T13:18:52.216 ZPacher takes the two points at the top. Politt led the rest of the break over.
The peloton will cross the top of the climb in 2:50.
2020-09-01T13:17:27.157 ZThe Frenchman has a decent space on his breakmates and appears like leading the method over the top.
2020-09-01T13:16:34.736 Z700 metres from the top and Pacher goes on the attack from the break.
2020-09-01T13:10:40.890 Z96km to go.
The break are 3km from the top of the climb now. Only 2 and one point readily available up there, by the method.
2020-09-01T13:08:13.772 ZThe two Israel Start-Up Nation riders blaze a trail in the break.
2020-09-01T13:06:14.291 ZThis six-man break is barely comprised of star climbers, however up until now theyre all sticking together on this Cat 3 climb. 3 minutes back to the peloton.
2020-09-01T13:01:55.386 ZThe Deceuninck-QuickStep duo and Jumbo-Visma stay planted on the front of the peloton.
2020-09-01T12:58:13.724 Z100km to go.
The breakaway passes the 100km to go mark soon after starting the third-category climb.
2020-09-01T12:56:57.166 ZThe break will start the Col du Festre (7.6 km, 5.3 per cent) now, the very first climb of the day.
2020-09-01T12:55:14.556 ZA fast video highlight of that intermediate sprint from the peloton:.
A well-fought Intermediate Sprint in the peloton saw @Sammmy_Be prevail! Un sprint intermédiaire très disputé dans le peloton! Cest Sam Bennett qui passe en tête! #TDF 2020 #TDFunited pic.twitter.com/eafqmhUhi4September 1, 2020.
2020-09-01T12:52:39.080 Z103km to go.
Bennet hit 70kph because intermediate sprint after leaping from Michael Mørkøvs wheel. It was a fast one.
2020-09-01T12:50:15.831 ZLooks like Bennett will take green off Sagan then. He was five points behind the Slovakian but comprised those points there.
2020-09-01T12:48:34.531 ZNizzolo, Coquard and Trentin also got some points. A variety of riders– Ewan, Greipel, Bol– were no place.
2020-09-01T12:46:51.852 ZBennett takes the nine points for seventh place. Sagan was only the sixth man over the line in the peloton after a wild effort ended with him being boxed in. 4 points for him, then.
2020-09-01T12:45:33.203 ZTotal Direct Energie blaze a trail to the sprint. Sagan rests on Bennetts wheel.
2020-09-01T12:44:43.648 ZSam Bennett and Peter Sagan are up towards the front of the peloton in anticipation of the sprint.
2020-09-01T12:43:49.274 ZPolitt led the break over the sprint ahead of Burgaudeau and Benoot.
9 points down to one point on deal for the peloton.
2020-09-01T12:40:51.955 Z ☀ ☀ ☀ #TDF 2020 pic.twitter.com/XzUDPZGqxYSeptember 1, 2020.
2020-09-01T12:40:18.423 Z111km to go.
2km to go till the sprint now. 3:10 in between break and peloton. No real change in the scenario.
2020-09-01T12:31:07.512 ZTour de Frances first summit surface: a power climb– Preview.
While Orcières-Merlette has the honour of being the 2020 Tour de Frances first top surface for phase 4 on Tuesday, in one sense it wouldnt matter much if it were missed out on off the path for another two or 3 decades. Whichs since whatever takes place today, when it comes to the sheer scale of the events there back in 1971, its really, extremely not likely to match them.
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2020-09-01T12:25:43.909 Z121km to go.
3:25 between break and peloton. Theres 11km to go till the intermediate sprint, so we ought to see Sagan and co leap away from the peloton there.
2020-09-01T12:18:12.450 ZNo wonder-drugs in Remco Evenepoels pocket, says Boonen.
Retired Belgian concerns childs defence and reveals concrete strategies had actually been produced return.
2020-09-01T12:14:36.732 ZRiders are removing from the peloton for nature breaks. No concerns in the main group.
2020-09-01T12:12:23.362 ZThe wind isnt too strong though, so theres no danger of big splits in the peloton heree.
2020-09-01T12:11:21.499 ZThe wind is blowing on these flat roads and the peloton is all strung out in file under the high speed up front.
2020-09-01T12:09:14.646 ZSome analysis of the other days phase thanks to our coworkers at Procycling publication:.
Trip de France phase 3 analysis: Ewan proves 2019 was no fluke.
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2020-09-01T12:05:34.333 Z134km to go.
Theres not a ton going on today. The intermediate sprint includes 109km to go.
2020-09-01T12:01:18.716 ZUAE Team Emirates are next in line behind Deceuninck-QuickStep and Jumbo-Visma.
2020-09-01T11:58:41.202 ZJulian Alaphilippe at the start today:.
” Its a great stage today and another day for me to take pleasure in using the yellow jersey. The finale wont be a walk in the park but Ill offer whatever to maintain the yellow jersey.
” Some favourites for the GC would more than happy if I d remain in the lead for longer however others like Adam Yates who is only 4 seconds down would love to take over from me. Anyhow, completion of the Tour is still a long method away …”.
2020-09-01T11:57:47.552 ZVuillermoz, who lay 3:53 down on Alaphilippe this morning, is now the virtual leader of the race. The break are 4:10 up the road at the minute.
2020-09-01T11:55:48.867 ZTim Declercq and Remi Cavagna are the males on the front for Deceuninck-QuickStep. Jumbo-Visma prowl ideal behind the duo.
2020-09-01T11:52:50.614 Z144km to go.
3:50 for the break. Its a warm day in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department.
2020-09-01T11:45:51.236 ZDeceuninck-QuickStep are up front with two guys leading the peloton. Their team leader Julian Alaphilippe uses yellow today.
2020-09-01T11:44:28.880 ZA good job by Israel Start-Up Nation to get 2 men in the break here, at their first Tour de France. Hard to envision this group has an opportunity to remain away till the end, though …
2020-09-01T11:42:51.696 Z3:30 for the breakaway now. Those are certainly our 6 for today.
2020-09-01T11:36:23.366 Z156km to go.
The six-man group is already a minute up the roadway. Very little of a battle for the break, then …
2020-09-01T11:34:33.126 ZAlexis Vuillermoz (AG2R La Mondiale), Quentin Pacher (B&B Hotels-Vital Concept) exist too, while Mathieu Burgaudeau (Total Direct Energie) also made it across.
2020-09-01T11:33:09.701 ZFive riders have actually leapt away right away. Krists Neilands and Nils Politt (Israel Start-Up Nation) are up there, as is Tiesj Benoot (Team Sunweb).
2020-09-01T11:32:05.124 Z160km to go.
And here we go. Christian Prudhomme drops the director and the flags car is away.
2020-09-01T11:27:23.402 ZTheres a 2.5 km ride through the town of Sisteron before the flag drops and racing gets underway.
2020-09-01T11:24:26.214 ZWere about to get underway in simply a few minutes now.
2020-09-01T11:16:29.791 ZA little a downbeat take a look at the day from one of them, Arkéa-Samsics Nairo Quintana …
@NairoQuinCo Too modest?” Cest la première bagarre aujourd hui put les favoris. Mais je ne pense pas être avec eux dans la montée ending.” #TDF 2020 pic.twitter.com/5bC0ySocj3September 1, 2020.
2020-09-01T11:13:51.207 ZToday will be the first big chance for the GC favourites to make their mark. Early summit surfaces are normally quieter affairs than expected, with a big group of GC guys crossing the line together. Will things be different today?
2020-09-01T11:08:23.686 ZToday well have 5 gets on the menu, culminating in the first classification top finish.
Col du Festre: 7.6 km, 5.3 per cent.
Côte de Corps: 2.2 km, 6.3 percent.
Côte de lAullagnier: 3km, 6.4 per cent.
Côte de Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes: 2.8 km, 6.8 per cent.
Orcières-Merlette: 7.1 km, 6.7 per cent.
2020-09-01T11:02:06.824 ZIf you missed out on yesterdays action then we have an extensive stage report here as well as a take a look at the stage 3 highlights..
2020-09-01T10:56:37.957 ZLotto Soudal sprinter Caleb Ewan won yesterdays phase into Sisteron with a dazzling sprint surface. Hes still pretty delighted about it, but today is far from a day for him.
How I feel after the other day Thanks to everybody for the messages! Especially back in Australia!Another mountain day today ⛰ ⛰ pic.twitter.com/vMPHAeVOkeSeptember 1, 2020.
2020-09-01T10:53:05.946 ZWere around 35 minutes far from the start of the phase in Sisteron. The start festivities are underway, while the start correct will be called at 13:30 local time, 5 minutes after the present from the town.
2020-09-01T10:49:55.214 ZHello and welcome to the Cyclingnews live protection of phase 4 of the Tour de France, the very first top surface of the race to Orcières-Merlette.
A well-fought Intermediate Sprint in the peloton saw @Sammmy_Be prevail! Un sprint intermédiaire très disputé dans le peloton! Sagan was just the sixth man over the line in the peloton after a wild effort ended with him being boxed in. 2km to go till the sprint now. 3:10 between break and peloton.
