Stage 4: Cambrai - Reims. Petacchi Streaks, Cavendish Disappoints, Hushovd Hangs On

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News and Highlights
Highlights Video
Interesting Photos
Tourism:  Canal du Nord in Cambrai
Stage Map & Profile
Results and Standings

News and Highlights

Petacchi wins stage 4 with a victory salute. Julian Dean in orange and blue is to the left of the photo.
Edvald Hagen Boasson in blue is tucked behind Petacchi to the right of the photo. Image credit Pascal Pavani/AFP/Getty Images at Yahoo

The much anticipated grudge match between Thor Hushovd and Mark Cavendish on the made-for-sprinters shortest stage of the Tour never materialized - as Alessandro Petacchi put on a sudden burst of power that left Hushovd in 9th and Cavendish in 12th place. The commentators felt Cavendish gave up trying when he saw he could not win the stage. Cavendish has stated, "I go for broke. Win or nothing."  BBC calls the Hushovd-Cavendish rivalry the Tour's phoney war (read the BBC article here).

Julian Dean of Garmin Transitions and Edvald Hagen Boasson of  Sky Pro Cycling were the only two who effectively challenged Alessandro Petacchi for the finish.

Thor Hushovd of the Cervelo Test Team continues to wear the green jersey with 80 points while Mark Cavendish of Team HTC - Columbia is failing to overcome previous set backs and is currently in 36th place with 15 points.  Alessandro Petacchi riding with is currently in 2nd with 70 points. Robbie Mc Ewen of the Katusha team is in 3rd place with 62 points, and  Geraint Thomas of Sky Pro Cycling is in 4th with 56 points.

Video Highlights

Interesting Photos

Riders await the start of stage four on July 7 at Cambrai
Credit: Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images at Yahoo Sports

Saxo Bank's Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland leads the pack during the fourth stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Cambrai and Reims on July 7, 2010. Photo Credit: REUTERS/Francois Lenoir at Yahoo Sports

Italy's Alessandro Petacchi (Centre) sprints on the finish line ahead of New-Zealand's Julian Dean (left of picture) in orange and light blue and Edvald Hagen Boasson in blue is tucked behind Petacchi to the right of the photo
on July 7, 2010 in Reims, Eastern France just before Petacchi wins the 153.5 km and fourth stage of the 2010 Tour de France cycling race run between Cambrai and Reims. Credit: Pascal Pavani/AFP/Getty Images at Yahoo Sports

France's sports minister Rama Yade holds a bouquet she received from Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank)
of Switzerland after he was awarded the Yellow Jersey for the fourth stage between Cambrai and Reims on July 7, 2010.
Credit: Reuters/Bogdan Cristel at Yahoo Sports

Barge moored near a lock on the canal. Image credit: SkyFireXII at Flickr

Tourism and Sights

Canal du Nord in Cambrai

The Canal du Nord, inaugurated in 1965, quickly reached maximum capacity, which led to a new project for a high capacity Seine-Nord Europe canal.

After years of survey, the project received the go-ahead from French and European authorities and will son become reality.

In 2007, the project received 330 millions from the EU and was declared of public interest by France.

The canal at night. Image credit: CpaKmoi at Flickr

The new canal will be a new route for the transportation of goods between France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. It is also an enormous asset for the regions it crosses both economically and as a tourist attraction.

It is forecast that 13 to 15 million tons of goods will transit via the canal by 2020. Work on the site is expected to create thousands of jobs.

The biggest of four port sites on the canal will be located in Marquion, 12 kms from Cambrai. (From the Tour de France website)

Stage Map

Image (above and below) credit: www.letour.fr

Stage Profile

Standings

(Source: www.letour.fr)
For an expanation of the classifications and jerseys, please see our page Classifications and Jerseys
Jersey icon key:
General classification (GC) fastest time leader, Sprints points leader, Mountains points leader, Young Rider time leader, Team total least time leader, Most Aggressive Rider

Leaders

		13	CANCELLARA Fabian	TEAM SAXO BANK	18h 28' 55"
		95	HUSHOVD Thor	CERVELO TEST TEAM	80 pts
		135	PINEAU Jérôme	QUICK STEP	13 pts
		39	THOMAS Geraint	SKY PRO CYCLING	18h 29' 18"
			TEAM SAXO BANK		55h 30' 40"

General Classification. Also called GC (yellow jersey / maillot jaune)

Standing	Rider	Rider #	Team	Time	Gaps
1.	CANCELLARA Fabian	13	TEAM SAXO BANK	18h 28' 55"
2.	THOMAS Geraint	39	SKY PRO CYCLING	18h 29' 18"	+ 00' 23"
3.	EVANS Cadel	121	BMC RACING TEAM	18h 29' 34"	+ 00' 39"
4.	HESJEDAL Ryder	54	GARMIN - TRANSITIONS	18h 29' 41"	+ 00' 46"
5.	CHAVANEL Sylvain	131	QUICK STEP	18h 29' 56"	+ 01' 01"
6.	SCHLECK Andy	11	TEAM SAXO BANK	18h 30' 04"	+ 01' 09"
7.	HUSHOVD Thor	95	CERVELO TEST TEAM	18h 30' 14"	+ 01' 19"
8.	VINOKOUROV Alexandre	9	ASTANA	18h 30' 26"	+ 01' 31"
9.	CONTADOR Alberto	1	ASTANA	18h 30' 35"	+ 01' 40"
10.	VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen	101	OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO	18h 30' 37"	+ 01' 42"
11.	ROCHE Nicolas	81	AG2R LA MONDIALE	18h 30' 37"	+ 01' 42"
12.	VAN SUMMEREN Johan	58	GARMIN - TRANSITIONS	18h 30' 42"	+ 01' 47"
13.	MENCHOV Denis	191	RABOBANK	18h 30' 44"	+ 01' 49"
14.	WIGGINS Bradley	31	SKY PRO CYCLING	18h 30' 44"	+ 01' 49"
15.	MILLAR David	57	GARMIN - TRANSITIONS	18h 31' 01"	+ 02' 06"
16.	KREUZIGER Roman	44	LIQUIGAS-DOIMO	18h 31' 19"	+ 02' 24"
17.	SANCHEZ Luis-Leon	161	CAISSE D’EPARGNE	18h 31' 20"	+ 02' 25"
18.	ARMSTRONG Lance	21	TEAM RADIOSHACK	18h 31' 25"	+ 02' 30"
19.	LÖVKVIST Thomas	37	SKY PRO CYCLING	18h 31' 29"	+ 02' 34"
20.	ROJAS Jose Joaquin	169	CAISSE D’EPARGNE	18h 31' 30"	+ 02' 35"

Points Classification (green jersey / maillot vert)

Standing	Rider	Rider #	Team	Points
1.	HUSHOVD Thor	95	CERVELO TEST TEAM	80 pts
2.	PETACCHI Alessandro	208	LAMPRE - FARNESE	70 pts
3.	MC EWEN Robbie	75	KATUSHA TEAM	62 pts
4.	THOMAS Geraint	39	SKY PRO CYCLING	56 pts
5.	ROJAS Jose Joaquin	169	CAISSE D’EPARGNE	49 pts
6.	CHAVANEL Sylvain	131	QUICK STEP	44 pts
7.	OSS Daniel	46	LIQUIGAS-DOIMO	40 pts
8.	TURGOT Sébastien	158	BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM	39 pts
9.	EVANS Cadel	121	BMC RACING TEAM	38 pts
10.	BOASSON Edvald Hagen	36	SKY PRO CYCLING	38 pts
11.	CANCELLARA Fabian	13	TEAM SAXO BANK	37 pts
12.	ROELANDTS Jürgen	108	OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO	36 pts
13.	HESJEDAL Ryder	54	GARMIN - TRANSITIONS	30 pts
14.	RENSHAW Mark	117	TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA	30 pts
15.	DEAN Julian	52	GARMIN - TRANSITIONS	30 pts
16.	SCHLECK Andy	11	TEAM SAXO BANK	24 pts
17.	WIGGINS Bradley	31	SKY PRO CYCLING	24 pts
18.	LADAGNOUS Matthieu	65	FDJ	24 pts
19.	HUNTER Robert	55	GARMIN - TRANSITIONS	22 pts
20.	VAN SUMMEREN Johan	58	GARMIN - TRANSITIONS	21 pts

King of the Mountains Classification [white & red (polka) dotted jersey / maillot à pois rouges]

Standing	Rider	Rider #	Team	Points
1.	PINEAU Jérôme	135	QUICK STEP	13 pts
2.	CHAVANEL Sylvain	131	QUICK STEP	8 pts
3.	TAARAMAE Rin	171	COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE	8 pts
4.	MONFORT Maxime	116	TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA	5 pts
5.	LLOYD Matthew	106	OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO	4 pts
6.	HESJEDAL Ryder	54	GARMIN - TRANSITIONS	3 pts
7.	MAYOZ Iban	217	FOOTON-SERVETTO	3 pts
8.	ROELANDTS Jürgen	108	OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO	3 pts
9.	CUMMINGS Stephen	33	SKY PRO CYCLING	2 pts
10.	BARREDO Carlos	132	QUICK STEP	2 pts

Young* Riders' Classification (white jersey / maillot blanc)
*Riders no more than 25 years old in the year of the race.

Standing	Rider	Rider #	Team	Time	Gaps
1.	THOMAS Geraint	39	SKY PRO CYCLING	18h 29' 18"
2.	SCHLECK Andy	11	TEAM SAXO BANK	18h 30' 04"	+ 00' 46"
3.	KREUZIGER Roman	44	LIQUIGAS-DOIMO	18h 31' 19"	+ 02' 01"
4.	ROJAS Jose Joaquin	169	CAISSE D’EPARGNE	18h 31' 30"	+ 02' 12"
5.	MARTIN Tony	115	TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA	18h 31' 30"	+ 02' 12"
6.	DURAN AROCA Arkaitz	214	FOOTON-SERVETTO	18h 31' 44"	+ 02' 26"
7.	FUGLSANG Jakob	14	TEAM SAXO BANK	18h 31' 53"	+ 02' 35"
8.	KOREN Kristjan	43	LIQUIGAS-DOIMO	18h 32' 02"	+ 02' 44"
9.	ROELANDTS Jürgen	108	OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO	18h 32' 05"	+ 02' 47"
10.	FARIA DA COSTA Rui Alberto	162	CAISSE D’EPARGNE	18h 32' 09"	+ 02' 51"

Team Classification

Standing	Team	Time	Gaps
1.	TEAM SAXO BANK	55h 30' 40"
2.	GARMIN - TRANSITIONS	55h 30' 51"	+ 00' 11"
3.	SKY PRO CYCLING	55h 31' 05"	+ 00' 25"
4.	ASTANA	55h 33' 01"	+ 02' 21"
5.	BMC RACING TEAM	55h 33' 30"	+ 02' 50"
6.	CERVELO TEST TEAM	55h 34' 02"	+ 03' 22"
7.	RABOBANK	55h 34' 17"	+ 03' 37"
8.	OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO	55h 34' 20"	+ 03' 40"
9.	AG2R LA MONDIALE	55h 34' 29"	+ 03' 49"
10.	CAISSE D’EPARGNE	55h 34' 35"	+ 03' 55"
11.	TEAM RADIOSHACK	55h 35' 08"	+ 04' 28"
12.	TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA	55h 35' 09"	+ 04' 29"
13.	LIQUIGAS-DOIMO	55h 35' 22"	+ 04' 42"
14.	KATUSHA TEAM	55h 35' 51"	+ 05' 11"
15.	FDJ	55h 36' 10"	+ 05' 30"
16.	COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE	55h 36' 11"	+ 05' 31"
17.	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	55h 36' 43"	+ 06' 03"
18.	BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM	55h 36' 51"	+ 06' 11"
19.	QUICK STEP	55h 37' 13"	+ 06' 33"
20.	TEAM MILRAM	55h 37' 17"	+ 06' 37"
21.	FOOTON-SERVETTO	55h 40' 46"	+ 10' 06"
22.	LAMPRE - FARNESE	55h 40' 48"	+ 10' 08"