Tour de France stage 4 Live – Could Tadej Pogačar win on a punchy day to Rouen?

Some good news from this morning: Stolen Cofidis bikes recovered with help from police and Tour de France organisers

Here’s what’s on the cards today – 174.2km from Amiens to Rouen in northern France.

Today is a much punchier day, with back-to-back short but steep climbs in the finale, and a little kick up to the line in Rouen to finish things off.

Historically, we’d call this a puncheur’s day, but these days, stages like this often draw out the GC riders too, who are also some of the best puncheurs (and time trialists, and climbers, and descenders…).

My colleague James is on the ground, here’s what people have been telling him about today:

‘I’m sure the big boys will come out to play’ – GC contenders expected to clash on punchy Tour de France stage 4 finish in Rouen

I’m Matilda, Assistant Features Editor, and I’ll be taking you through what promises to be an exciting day in France, with a punchy finish on the cards.

Welcome to Cyclingnews’ live coverage of stage 4 of the Tour de France!