Tour de France Stage 4: Heat, Breakaway

Fourteen riders, including Jasper Stuyven and Mads Pedersen, have established an early breakaway in stage four, but the main peloton is actively chasing them down as temperatures soar. The 181.9km journey from Carcassonne to Foix presents significant challenges with extreme heat conditions affecting all competitors. musojam.blog

Notably, the absence of ITV coverage means riders won't have the traditional theme tune during this grueling stage, while some fans have criticized the Channel 5 post-race analysis as inferior to previous ITV4 coverage.