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Tour de France 2015 Favourites stage 4 - Wanted: King of the cobbles

Stage 4 is a mini-version of Paris Roubaix offering seven cobbled sectors. So that’s party time for the specialists. Cyclingstage.com brings you the major contenders. (Slideshow route/profile)

Last year Lars Boom took the cobbled stage, but as he moved to Astana this winter don’t be surprised he is to chaperone leader Nibali. Then again, in 2014 Boom won the stage for Belkin while two Astana’s were chasing him…

Boom is best on wet cobbles and Paris-Roubaix title-holder John Degenkolb would prefer a dry, sunny day, just like his colleague-sprinter Alexander Kristoff, who is a powerhouse on the medieval rocks also.

Other likely contenders are Sep Vanmarcke, Peter Sagan, Jens Debusschere and Greg Van Avermaet. Geraint Thomas is probably forced to stay near Froome, to shoo away any danger.

Zdenek Stybar is a force to be reckoned with on the cobbles. The former World Cyclo-cross champion was runner-up in this year’s Paris-Roubaix.

*** John Degenkolb, Alexander Kristoff, Zdenek Stybar
** Peter Sagan, Lars Boom, Sep Vanmarcke
*  Geraint Thomas, Jens Debusschere, Greg Van Avermaet

Tour de France 2015 stage 4: Routemaps, profiles and more

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Tour de France 2015: All stages - source: letour.frAll stages

Tour de France 2015 Route 4th stage Seraing (B) - Cambrai - source: letour.frRoute 4th stage

Tour de France 2015 Final part of the 4th stage: Seraing (B) - Cambrai - source: letour.frFinal part 4th stage

Tour de France 2015 Profile stage 4 Seraing (B) - Cambrai - source: letour.frProfile 4th stage, with sectors

Tour de France 2015 Stage 4: Scheduled timesScheduled times

Tour de France 2015 Profile stage 4 Seraing (B) - Cambrai - source: letour.frCobbled sectors

Tour de France 2015 stage 4: profile tussensprint bij Havay - source: letour.frProfile intermediate sprint

Tour de France 2015 Final kilometres stage 4 Seraing (B) - Cambrai - source: letour.frFinal kilometres 4th stage

Tour de France 2015 stage 4: Seraing - CambraiStart and finish at Google Maps

Tour de France 2015 - Video


Video 4th stage

Tour de France 2014 - How the race was won: stage 5


2014: How Boom stage 5

Tour de France 2015 Streetview sector 6 - Rue de BermerainStreetview sector 6: Rue de Bermerain

Tour de France 2015 TweetsTour de France Tweets

Tour de France 2015 Streetview Start sector 2 Ferme de la Fontaine-Au-TertreStart sector 2: Ferme de la Fontaine-Au-Tertre

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