German Sprinter Marcel Kittel got the ninth victory in a Big loop.
The longest stage of the Tour de France followed a classical scenario of the sprint teams controlled the breakaway of the day, catching escapees seven kilometers from the finish.
In the final shot for the victory on stage clashed Marcel Kittel and Brian Coker. Like the day before, the winner of the segment was determined only for the photo finish. If yesterday two centimeters were not in favor of the Germans (Andre Greipel), but today the stage winner was Aryan. Last year Marcel Kittel wins 14 races of the Grand tour.
Racer Tinkoff Peter Sagan without problems retained the yellow Jersey. Tomorrow Slovakia will not be easy – the peloton will ride the first mountain stage. On the 216-mile stretch from Limoges to Le Lioran are six category climbs, including two vertices of the second category.
The fourth stage:
1. Marcel Kittel (Germany, Etixx-Quick Step) – 5:28,30
2. Brian Coker (France, Direct Energie)
3. Peter Sagan (Slovakia Tinkoff)
4. Dylan Groenewegen (Netherlands, LottoNL-Jumbo)
5. Alexander Kristoff (Norway, “Katyusha”)
Top 5 of the standings after the fourth stage:
1. Peter Sagan (Slovakia, Tinkoff) – 20:03,02
2. Julian Alaphilippe (France, Etixx-QuickStep) And 0.12
3. Alejandro Valverde (Spain, Movistar) – 0,14
4. Christopher Froome (UK, Sky) – 0,18
5. The Warren Bargil (France, Giant-Alpecin)
