The land of this fourth day of racing is favorable to a new explanation between the best pumnors of the peloton, including Mathieu Van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar.
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Direction Normandy. The Peloton du Tour de France 2025 rushes from Amiens Métropole, Tuesday, July 8, to take the direction of Rouen on the occasion of the 4th stage. A 174 km accidental layout awaits the runners. Like two days earlier in Boulogne-sur-Mer, a succession of short ribs with strong percentages may be right about sprinters in the last kilometers to top a sprinter.
What profile?
If most of the difficulties are in the last 50 kilometers, the runners will cross a Picardy plain particularly exposed to the winds and therefore conducive to the borders according to the meaning of the gusts. If no team takes advantage of it, the difference will be in the five ribs listed. The first, the Jacques-Anquetil coast (3.5 km at 3.6%), like the penultimate, that of the Grand 'Mare (1.8 km at 5%), both of the fourth category, will not be the most violent.
Be careful, however, at the Belbeuf coast (1.3 km at 9.1%) less than 30 km from the finish, then that of Bonecours (900 m to 7.2%). If the difference is not yet made, the Saint-Hilaire ramp (800 m to 10.6%) located 6 kilometers from the line will take care of sorting.
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Who are the favorites?
This is a beautiful hunting ground for Mathieu Van der Poel. If he said that this Tour de France was already successful for him and his team on Sunday and that the rest was “What bonus”the Dutchman has no reason to let his competitors shine on this Amstel Gold Race's draw. A classic that he won in 2019 at the cost of a memorable effort in the last straight line.
Unlike the 2nd stage, the last meters will take place on an almost flat land. Tadej Pogacar will be less favored in the event of a sprint. If the selection does not operate enough, some sprinters could survive and win the bet. After all, this stage brings back as many points as a massive sprint for the classification of the green jersey (50 points for the winner).
What are the hours?
12:57 p.m.: Start of broadcast on France 2 and france.tv(New window)(New window)(New window).
1:15 p.m.: Fictitious departure
1:35 p.m.: Real departure
5:32 p.m.: Average forecast arrival
