Paris-Nice Stage 4: Varennes-sur-Allier > Croix de Chaubouret, 204kms

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The peloton seems to be heading into fog, lots of it - and it's freezing-cold too..!

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The big Ag2r spanner is out for Jan Bakelandts and his rear-brake problem...

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Chris-Anker Sorensen leads the early escape away on sunnier roads...

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Paris-Nice has a new race-leader in Michael Matthews...

Paris-Nice has a first sighting of Michal Kwiatkowski as World Champion, who lost the race-lead yesterday...

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Daryl Impey wants to help Matthews today, but his mechanic is struggling with a radio problem...

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Orica-Green Edge chases with Mitch Docker the man in charge...

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Thomas De Gendt leads the escape at the halfway mark, they have a five-minute lead still...

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Mario Costa has fallen into a ditch but recovers immediately...

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Antoine Duchesne leads the escape into the last 60-kilometres - and most of it is extremely hilly..!

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Astana chases now, and the gap is down to less than four minutes...

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De Gendt leads Sorensen and Duchsesne into the final hills, but their chances are diminishing fast...

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The peloton speeds across an exquisite landscape of forest, plateau and valley in pursuit...

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Johan Van Summeren is pulling hard for Ag2r in the finale...

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Matthews is beginning to suffer with the infernal pace and climbing...

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Sorensen and De Gendt thrash it out over the penultimate climb - but their lead is less than one minute...

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Paolo Tiralongo is the first to attack on the final climb...

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Lars-Petter Nordhaug chases for Sky - and Tiralongo soon gets caught...

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Nicholas Roche accelerates with five-kilometres to go...

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Geraint Thomas attacks with three-kilometres to go...

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Jacob Fuglsang takes over from Thomas with Spilak in their shadows...

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Richie Porte has attacked attacked from behind and now attacks again...

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Kwiatkowski is chasing Thomas and Porte - and chasing the race-lead too..!

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Tejay Van Garderen is chasing Kwiatkowski, but maybe a little too late...

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Richie Porte wins stage four ahead of Geraint Thomas...

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Michal Kwiatkowski is back in the race-lead with three days to go...

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