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David Olle, France, +33 66 16 909 87

Tour de France, July 3 - 25, 2010, Report stage 4
Stage 4 Wednesday, July 7 150 km Cambrai → Reims

Results

1 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini 3:34:55
2 Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin - Transitions
3 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling Team
4 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team Katusha

General classification

1 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank 18:28:55
2 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team 0:00:23
3 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 0:00:39

General report
Ooh boy, Cavendish will be lucky to get to Paris, even luckier in green. After dominating last year's Tour, he is barely a former shadow of his self. Went backwards in the final 200 metres today, arrived at the team bus, refused to talk to the press, but threw his helmet out. Bad Boy Cavvy.

Skippy report: Cadel in 3^rd at 39 seconds, best place he's held, cross your fingers. Simon Gerrans had a good ride today, ie no hospital visit. Mark Renshaw and Brett Lancaster were storming in the final, all riding for other riders, but. Robbie McEwen got his 3^rd fourth place, will improve.  Mick Rogers at 3 minutes, will also improve.

Tomorrow: Stage 5 Thursday, July 8 185 km Epernay → Montargis
Look for us at the start!

The Bike Race:

This year's Tour starts in the Netherlands (making that 3 grand tour prologues in a row, for Holland) belts into Belgium, before following a clockwise trace around France, finishing, of course, on the Champs Elysee in Paris. July 3-25, 3,596 kilometres, more than enough for anyone.

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