Stage 4 Photos

Guy Andrews in his preview of Stage 4, Villers-Cotterêts to Joigny, said of it; 'If the sun comes out today then this stage will be as beautiful as the Tour gets. Think sunflowers, camper vans and beach umbrellas. Today the riders head through the plains of Champagne and its mainly rolling roads' - report.

Chris Wallis was at the stage

Hushvod gets his lead out just right

Zabel and Cavendish left to watch the celebrations

The first mountain point today

Followed by the Polka Dot jersey

Cancellera safely in the bunch

Thor enjoying his moment

Five days in yellow now for Cancellera - how long can he keep the jersey for we wonder

Boonen still in green but denied the victory again

Auge in Polka Dot, but had to work to keep it today

Charley still looking serious, but then there is still 2 1/2 weeks to go

Bradley still keeping quiet in the bunch, probably waiting for the first TT

Zabriske looking mildly confused with his basket of fruit

Cavendish still bearing the scars from the first few days, but there's always tomorrow

Cancellera relaxing in the yellow jersey

Photos by Chris Wallis