Preview - Tour de France 2022 stage 4

In the fourth day of racing the peloton returns to France. The stage will take place in the very northwestern corner of the country, with a start in Dunkerque and a finale in another coastal town, Calais at the Tour de France.

171 kilometers to be travelled, not a particularly long stage, however the toughest up to date. A bunch sprint should be clear, however there will be opportunities to deal some damage. The day will see six fourth category ascents including the cobbled Mont Cassel early in the day.

With 11 kilometers to go the riders will go through the Côte du Cap Blanc-Nez, only 1 kilometer long but averaging 7% and with a furious leadout into it certain. Some sprinters will be suffocated by it, and right after follows the dash to the line.

The riders will ride through three roundabout just before the 2 kilometer to go sign, and inside the riders will face corners with 1.4Km t go and then with 600 meters to go. A more dangerous finale, pan-flat and with what is sure to be a very tense run-in to the final turn.

**** Fabio Jakobsen

*** Wout van Aert, Jasper Philipsen

** Mads Pedersen, Caleb Ewan, Dylan Groenewegen

* Peter Sagan, Danny van Poppel, Alexander Kristoff, Mathieu van der Poel