På dagens 130 kilometer lange etape fra Wolverhampton til Birmingham fik et udbrud lov at køre, idet ingen af rytterne i gruppen var en trussel i det samlede klasement.
Etapen blev vundet af Frederik Willems fra Chocolade Jacques foran T-Mobiles Mark Cavendish.
Team CSC’s Martin Pedersen forsvarede dermed sin førertrøje i det britiske etapeløb.
”Vi havde styr på begivenhederne og slap faktisk for at arbejde alt for meget, da der var andre, der havde interesse i at køre udbryderne ind. Det lykkedes imidlertid ikke, og vi satte os frem og holdt et fornuftigt tempo på den sidste del af etapen. I morgen byder på forholdsvist vanskeligt terræn, og det ligner den sidste alvorlige forhindring før vi kan sikre, at Martin slutter som samlet vinder i London på søndag”, sagde Tristan Hoffman efter etapen.
Resultat af 4. etape1 Frederik Willems (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport 2.54.12
2 Mark Cavendish (GBr) T-Mobile 0.02
3 Paul Manning (GBr) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago 0.06
4 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) QuickStep-Innergetic 0.13
5
Geraint Thomas (GBr)
Great Britain 0.15
6 Cameron Jennings (Aus) DFL-Cycling News-Litespeed 0.19
7 Rob Partridge (GBr) Recycling.co.uk 0.28
8 Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Davitamon Lotto 0.31
9 Francesco Chicchi (Ita) QuickStep-Innergetic 5.20
10 Kenny Lisabeth (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport
11
Russell Downing (GBr) DFL-Cycling News-Litespeed
12 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
13
Iljo Keisse (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport
14 Ross Sander (GBr) Great Britain
15 Roger Hammond (GBr) Great Britain
16 Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Skil-Shimano
17 Andy Cappelle (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
18 Michael Mørkøv (Den) Denmark 19 Mirko Allegrini (Ita) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare
20 Michael Rogers (Aus) T-Mobile
21 Kristan House (GBr) Recycling.co.uk
22 Luke Roberts (Aus) CSC 23 Edward Clancy (GBr) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
24 Nico Mattan (Bel) Davitamon Lotto
25 Jakob Piil (Den) CSC 26 Luis Pasamontes (Spa) Unibet.com
27 Nick Nuyens (Bel) QuickStep-Innergetic
28 Evan Oliphant (GBr) Recycling.co.uk
29 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) QuickStep-Innergetic
30 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Unibet.com
31 Erwin Thijs (Bel) Unibet.com
32 Hugo Sabido (Por) Barloworld
33 Alex Rasmussen (Den) Denmark 34 Ian Stannard (GBr) Great Britain
35 Ben Swift (GBr) Great Britain
36
Piet Rooijakkers (Ned) Skil-Shimano
37
Bert Roesems (Bel) Davitamon Lotto
38 Robert Hunter (RSA) Phonak iShares
39 Andy Schleck (Lux) CSC
40 Karsten Kroon (Ned) CSC
41 Martin Pedersen (Den) CSC 42 Dean Downing (GBr) DFL-Cycling News-Litespeed
43 Ben Greenwood (GBr) Recycling.co.uk
44 Christian Vandevelde (USA) CSC 45
Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) QuickStep-Innergetic
46
Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger) T-Mobile
47 Andrew Tennant (GBr) Great Britain
48 Simon Clarke (Aus) South Australia.com-AIS
49 Mads Christensen (Den) Barloworld 50 Frederik Veuchulen (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport
51 Axel Merckx (Bel) Phonak iShares
52 Andre Steensen (Den) Denmark 53 Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Skil-Shimano
54
Johann Tschopp (Swi) Phonak iShares
55 Koen Barbe (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport
56 Nick Gates (Aus) Davitamon Lotto
57 Ryan Cox (RSA) Barloworld
58
Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Unibet.com
59 Igor Astarloa (Spa) Barloworld
60 Tom Boonen (Bel) QuickStep-Innergetic
61 Matteo Priamo (Ita) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare
62 Mathew Lloyd (Aus) South Australia.com-AIS
63 Patrick McCarty (USA) Phonak iShares
64 Enrico Degano (Ita) Barloworld
65
Floris Goesinnen (Ned) Skil-Shimano
66 Rene Weissinger (Ger) Skil-Shimano
67 Alex Coutts (GBr) DFL-Cycling News-Litespeed
68 James Meadley (Aus) South Australia.com-AIS
69 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare
70 Casper Jørgensen (Den) Denmark 71 Leon Van Bon (Ned) Davitamon Lotto
72 Christopher Newton (GBr) Recycling.co.uk
73
Matthias Kessler (Ger) T-Mobile
74 Robin Sharman (GBr) Recycling.co.uk
75 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Unibet.com 5.37
76 Shaun Higgerson (Aus) South Australia.com-AIS
77 Tom Barras (GBr) DFL-Cycling News-Litespeed
78 Jonathon Clarke (Aus) South Australia.com-AIS
Samlet stilling efter 4. etape 1 Martin Pedersen (Den) CSC 15.25.562 Luis Pasamontes (Spa) Unibet.com 0.51
3 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) QuickStep-Innergetic 2.11
4 Michael Rogers (Aus) T-Mobile 2.46
5 Nick Nuyens (Bel) QuickStep-Innergetic 2.47
6 Johann Tschopp (Swi) Phonak iShares 2.55
7 Andy Schleck (Lux) CSC 3.028 Russell Downing (GBr) DFL-Cycling News-Litespeed 3.21
9 Iljo Keisse (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport 3.23
10 Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Skil-Shimano 3.25
11 Mirko Allegrini (Ita) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 3.29
12 Kristan House (GBr) Recycling.co.uk 3.31
13 Piet Rooijakkers (Ned) Skil-Shimano 3.33
14 Karsten Kroon (Ned) CSC 15 Hugo Sabido (Por) Barloworld 3.34
16 Andy Cappelle (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago 3.35
17 Erwin Thijs (Bel) Unibet.com
18 Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger) T-Mobile
19 Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Unibet.com 3.47
20 Roger Hammond (GBr) Great Britain 4.15
21 Luke Roberts (Aus) CSC 4.2122 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago 4.25
23 Michael Mørkøv (Den) Denmark 4.3924 Ian Stannard (GBr) Great Britain 5.15
25 Robert Hunter (RSA) Phonak iShares 7.53
26 Ryan Cox (RSA) Barloworld
27 Jakob Piil (Den) CSC 15.1928 Mark Cavendish (GBr) T-Mobile 16.19
29 Simon Clarke (Aus) South Australia.com-AIS 18.08
30 Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Skil-Shimano 21.40
31 Kenny Lisabeth (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport 21.43
32 Floris Goesinnen (Ned) Skil-Shimano
33 Tom Boonen (Bel) QuickStep-Innergetic 21.46
34 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) QuickStep-Innergetic
35 Andrew Tennant (GBr) Great Britain 22.29
36 Leon Van Bon (Ned) Davitamon Lotto 25.38
37 Frederik Willems (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport 26.10
38 Paul Manning (GBr) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago 26.18
39 Cameron Jennings (Aus) DFL-Cycling News-Litespeed 26.35
40 Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Davitamon Lotto 26.40
41 Rob Partridge (GBr) Recycling.co.uk 26.53
42 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Great Britain 27.06
43 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) QuickStep-Innergetic 30.21
44 Francesco Chicchi (Ita) QuickStep-Innergetic 31.37
45 Alex Rasmussen (Den) Denmark 46 Dean Downing (GBr) DFL-Cycling News-Litespeed
47 Bert Roesems (Bel) Davitamon Lotto
48 Koen Barbe (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport
49 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Unibet.com
50 Andre Steensen (Den) Denmark 51 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare
52 Evan Oliphant (GBr) Recycling.co.uk 31.47
53 Nico Mattan (Bel) Davitamon Lotto
54 Enrico Degano (Ita) Barloworld
55 Frederik Veuchulen (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport
56 Nick Gates (Aus) Davitamon Lotto
57 Christian Vandevelde (USA) CSC 58 Igor Astarloa (Spa) Barloworld
59 Ben Greenwood (GBr) Recycling.co.uk
60 James Meadley (Aus) South Australia.com-AIS
61 Axel Merckx (Bel) Phonak iShares
62 Robin Sharman (GBr) Recycling.co.uk
63 Patrick McCarty (USA) Phonak iShares
64 Mads Christensen (Den) Barloworld 65 Alex Coutts (GBr) DFL-Cycling News-Litespeed
66 Mathew Lloyd (Aus) South Australia.com-AIS
67 Matthias Kessler (Ger) T-Mobile
68 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Unibet.com 32.04
69 Tom Barras (GBr) DFL-Cycling News-Litespeed
70 Shaun Higgerson (Aus) South Australia.com-AIS
71 Casper Jørgensen (Den) Denmark 32.1172 Ben Swift (GBr) Great Britain 33.17
73 Edward Clancy (GBr) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago 33.20
74 Matteo Priamo (Ita) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 33.26
75 Jonathon Clarke (Aus) South Australia.com-AIS 34.09
76 Ross Sander (GBr) Great Britain 34.42
77 Christopher Newton (GBr) Recycling.co.uk 37.01
78 Rene Weissinger (Ger) Skil-Shimano 38.20
Pointkonkurrencen efter 4. etape 1 Russell Downing (GBr) DFL-Cycling News-Litespeed 36 pts
2 Mark Cavendish (GBr) T-Mobile 35
3 Francesco Chicchi (Ita) QuickStep-Innergetic 29
4 Martin Pedersen (Den) CSC 275 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) QuickStep-Innergetic 26
6 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago 23
7 Roger Hammond (GBr) Great Britain 21
8 Iljo Keisse (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport 16
9 Alex Rasmussen (Den) Denmark 1610 Frederik Willems (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport 15
11 Luis Pasamontes (Spa) Unibet.com 14
12 Michael Rogers (Aus) T-Mobile 14
13 Nick Nuyens (Bel) QuickStep-Innergetic 14
14 Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Skil-Shimano 14
15 Paul Manning (GBr) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago 13
16 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) QuickStep-Innergetic 12
17 Enrico Degano (Ita) Barloworld 12
18 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Unibet.com 12
19 Johann Tschopp (Swi) Phonak iShares 11
20 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Great Britain 11
21 Andy Schleck (Lux) CSC 1022 Cameron Jennings (Aus) DFL-Cycling News-Litespeed 10
23 Rob Partridge (GBr) Recycling.co.uk 9
24 Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Davitamon Lotto 8
25 Mirko Allegrini (Ita) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 7
26 Kenny Lisabeth (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport 7
27 Rene Weissinger (Ger) Skil-Shimano 7
28 Kristan House (GBr) Recycling.co.uk 6
29 Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Skil-Shimano 5
30 Piet Rooijakkers (Ned) Skil-Shimano 5
31 Karsten Kroon (Ned) CSC 432 Erwin Thijs (Bel) Unibet.com 3
33 Luke Roberts (Aus) CSC 334 Hugo Sabido (Por) Barloworld 2
35 Dean Downing (GBr) DFL-Cycling News-Litespeed 2
36 Ross Sander (GBr) Great Britain 2
37 Andy Cappelle (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago 1
Bjergkonkurrencen efter 4. etape 1 Andy Schleck (Lux) CSC 31 pts2 Bert Roesems (Bel) Davitamon Lotto 24
3 Ben Greenwood (GBr) Recycling.co.uk 24
4 Martin Pedersen (Den) CSC 235 Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Davitamon Lotto 19
6 Luis Pasamontes (Spa) Unibet.com 9
7 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago 8
8 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) QuickStep-Innergetic 7
9 Nick Nuyens (Bel) QuickStep-Innergetic 6
10 Karsten Kroon (Ned) CSC 6
11 Luke Roberts (Aus) CSC 612 Hugo Sabido (Por) Barloworld 5
13 Jakob Piil (Den) CSC 5
14 Christian Vandevelde (USA) CSC 515 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) QuickStep-Innergetic 4
16 Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Unibet.com 4
17 Cameron Jennings (Aus) DFL-Cycling News-Litespeed 3
18 Matthias Kessler (Ger) T-Mobile 3
19 Michael Rogers (Aus) T-Mobile 2
20 Mark Cavendish (GBr) T-Mobile 2
21 Axel Merckx (Bel) Phonak iShares 2
Holdkonkurrencen efter 4 etape 1 CSC 46.24.422 Unibet.com 1.19
3 QuickStep-Innergetic 15.03
4 T-Mobile 16.01
5 Great Britain 18.58
6 Skil-Shimano 21.47
7 Landbouwkrediet-Colnago 27.29
8 Phonak iShares 35.41
9 Barloworld 36.21
10 Chocolade Jacques-Topsport 44.31
11 DFL-Cycling News-Litespeed 54.44
12 Recycling.co.uk 55.19
13 Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 59.59
14 Denmark 1.00.5915 South Australia.com-AIS 1.12.12
16 Davitamon Lotto 1.13.25