Tour de France 2019/4. stage

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		Elia Viviani (DQT)	5:09:20 (41.412 km / h)
2.		Alexander Kristoff (UAD)
3.		Caleb Ewan (LTS)
4th		Peter Sagan (BOH)
5.		Dylan Groenewegen (TJV)
6th		Mike Teunissen (TJV)
7th		Giacomo Nizzolo (TDD)
8th.		Jasper Stuyven (TFS)
9.		Michael Matthews (SUN)
10.		Christophe Laporte (COF)	equal time
		Michael Schär (CCC)
Intermediate results after the 4th stage
		Julian Alaphilippe (DQT)	14:41:39
2.		Wout Van Aert (TJV)	+ 0:20 min
3.		Steven Kruijswijk (TJV)	+ 0:25 min
		Peter Sagan (BOH)	104 pts.
2.		Elia Viviani (DQT)	81 pts.
3.		Michael Matthews (SUN)	75 pts.
		Tim Wellens (LTS)	7 pts.
2.		Xandro Meurisse (WGG)	3 pts.
3.		Greg Van Avermaet (CCC)	2 pts.
		Wout Van Aert (TJV)	14:41:59
2.		Egan Bernal (INS)	+ 0:20 min
3.		Enric Mas (DQT)	+ 0:26 min
		Team Jumbo-Visma	44:35:04
2.		Team Sunweb	+ 1:44 min
3.		EF Education First	+ 1:57 min

The 4th stage of the Tour de France 2019 took place on July 9, 2019. The 213.5 kilometer long flat stage led from Reims to Nancy . The stage start began at 12:10 p.m. in the Rue de Mars in Reims, the sharp start took place at 12:24 p.m. at Trois-Puits .

Race course

The transition stage from Champagne to Lorraine was shaped by a top group of three: Yoann Offredo , Frederik Backaert and Michael Schär . However, this was only able to work out a lead of a maximum of 3:45 minutes and was finally overtaken by the peloton over the last 20 kilometers - first Offredo, then Backaert and finally Schär, who was voted the most combative driver of the day. The Sunweb team then accelerated the pace before the last climb to shake off some sprinters from the field, but it failed.

Shortly after the last climb or about 10 kilometers before the finish, Lilian Calmejane tried his luck alone, but was caught again after his 4-kilometer solo run. Several sprint trains formed over the last few kilometers . At the Flamme rouge , the Deceuninck-Quick-Step team led the field, which was led by Julian Alaphilippe and replaced by his teammates Michael Mørkøv and Maximiliano Richeze , who were able to put their sprinter Elia Viviani in the limelight. Viviani won the mass sprint, ahead of Alexander Kristoff , Caleb Ewan and Peter Sagan . The leadership in the ratings remained unchanged.

Time bonus

Time bonus at the stage destination
driver	Time bonus
Elia Viviani (DQT)	10 seconds
Alexander Kristoff (UAD)	6 seconds
Caleb Ewan (LTS)	4 seconds

Scoring

Intermediate sprint in Lérouville after 147 km at 236  m
1.		Frederik Backaert (WGG)	20 pts.
2.		Michael Schär (CCC)	17 pts.
3.		Yoann Offredo (WGG)	15 pts.
4th		Elia Viviani (DQT)	13 pts.
5.		Sonny Colbrelli (TBM)	11 pts.
6th		Peter Sagan (BOH)	10 pts.
7th		Matteo Trentin (MTS)	9 pts.
8th.		Michael Matthews (SUN)	8 pts.
9.		Michael Mørkøv (DQT)	7 pts.
10.		Andrea Pasqualon (DQT)	6 pts.
11.		Greg Van Avermaet (CCC)	5 pts.
12.		Iván García Cortina (TBM)	4 pts.
13.		André Greipel (PCB)	3 pts.
14th		Cees Bol (SUN)	2 pts.
15th		William Bonnet (GFC)	1 point

Stage finish in Épernay after 215 km at 129  m
1.		Elia Viviani (DQT)	50 pts.
2.		Alexander Kristoff (UAD)	30 pts.
3.		Caleb Ewan (LTS)	20 pts.
4th		Peter Sagan (BOH)	18 pts.
5.		Dylan Groenewegen (TJV)	16 pts.
6th		Mike Teunissen (TJV)	14 pts.
7th		Giacomo Nizzolo (TDD)	12 pts.
8th.		Jasper Stuyven (TFS)	10 pts.
9.		Michael Matthews (SUN)	8 pts.
10.		Christophe Laporte (COF)	7 pts.
11.		Matteo Trentin (MTS)	6 pts.
12.		André Greipel (PCB)	5 pts.
13.		Niccolò Bonifazio (TDE)	4 pts.
14th		Matej Mohorič (TBM)	3 pts.
15th		Iván García Cortina (TBM)	2 pts.

Mountain ratings

Côte de Rosières Category 4 after 121 km at 318  m 1.0 km at 7.0%
1.		Michael Schär (CCC)	1 point

Côte de Maron Category 4 after 198.5 km at 392  m 3.2 km at 5.0%
1.		Wilco Kelderman (SUN)	1 point

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Viviani continues the Italian series in Nancy. In: radsport-news.com. July 9, 2019, accessed July 10, 2019 . 

Web links

• 4th stage of the Tour de France 2019 on letour.fr
• Race course of the 4th stage on letour.fr (see dispatches)
• Tour de France 2019/4. Stage in the ProCyclingStats.com database
• Tour de France: Summary - Stage 4 - Tour de France 2019 on YouTube (Length: 3:25 min).
• Press kit and final result of the 4th stage made available by tissottiming.com (PDF; 4.1 MB)