Good morning and welcome to our live blog of the
Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes! Three road stages have produced three breakaway victories so far, raising the big question ahead of today's stage: will the teams of the sprinters finally take control and prevent another successful escape? With a route that appears better suited to a bunch sprint, an intriguing tactical battle is expected between the sprint teams, the breakaway specialists and the riders with ambitions in the overall classification. Whether the peloton can keep the attackers within reach remains to be seen. We'll be here throughout the day to bring you all the action as it happens, with a minute-by-minute coverage of every developments from Stage 4 of the race. Stay tuned!