Tour de France Stage 4: Seraing > Cambrai, 223kms

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Lieuwe Westra leads the day's tactical escape away right from the first kilometre...

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Ian Stannard has the time to get his bike fixed - but the Sky mechanic doesn't look too sure...

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Richie Porte and his Sky teamates look happy enough with their Tour...

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Michael Matthews is telling Sebastian Langeveld he's less than happy with his Tour, so far..!

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Thomas DeGendt leads the escape up the cobbles climb in Namur - and their lead is nine-minutes..!

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A tranquil peloton crosses the Meuse river into Namur...

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The peloton is in no mood to hurry as it climbs into the Citadel above Namur...

Michjael Valgren draws the short-straw job of carrying water-bottles to his Tinkoff colleagues...

Daniel Oss reflects on his crash-affected day on stage three...

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Chris Froome has the time to reflect on missing the big crashes of stage three and taking the Yellow Jersey...

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Giant and Etixx have started to chase too with the first section of pavé looming...

De Gendt takes the escape on to the first cobbles near Binche - but their lead is less than two minutes now...

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Porte is chasing again for Sky with the first French cobbles looming and with the escape four-minutes in front...

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Quemeneur and Westra are just ahead on the first cobbles in France...

Sep Vanmarcke makes an acceleration from the peloton, but Tony Martin is after him...

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Chris Froome and Michal Kwiatkowski are side-by-side and only just behind the Classics specialists..!

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Greg Van Avermaet and Andre Greipel are chasing Froome, as is Tony Gallopin..!

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Alberto Contador is struggling a bit, but he's in good company behind Van Garderen...

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Dan Martin is chasing hard after falling on the first cobbled section...

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Warren Barguil attacks on the third section of cobbles - climber's are not meant to be doing this..!

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BMC with Manuel Quinziato are controlling the race before the last two cobbled sections...

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Daniele Bennati leads the race onto the cobbles at Quievy...

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Martin and Froome are not far behind, nor is Nibali, Barguil, Sagan and Talansky...

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Barguil has Contador by his side on this Paris-Roubaix highlight...

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Vincenzo Nibali attacks on the final section - as will Stybar later-on..!

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The cobbles are over, and now Froome discusses tactics with Thomas in the last 10-kilometres...

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Tony Martin wins stage four after attacking in the last few kilometres..!

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John Degenkolb beats Van Avermaet and Sagan for some bonus points with Greipel out of the picture today..!

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Tony Martin's attack and win has given him the race-lead..!

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