Tour de France 2005 Daily Blog - Stage Four
Tuesday July 5, 2005
Today's stage starts in stately Tours, a great central point for visiting the Loire Valley Chateaux. Tours features an amazing 30 street markets, including those devoted to produce, crafts, gourmet items, antiques and flowers. It ends in equally majestic Blois, which features a stunning chateau. For travelers and bike enthusiasts, the Loire Valley features more than 100 miles of bike trails connecting its castles with its "Chateau a Vélo" (castle by bike) program.
News update - Zabriskie crashes!
After three days in a row donning the yellow jersey, it looks like Zabriskie will be handing it over today. He crashed at a great speed, tearing his jersey and possibly injuring his leg. Watch this spot for an update. Lance Armstrong will wear the prestigious yellow jersey for the first time in the 2005 Tour de France.
Results and standings
The top five teams in the fourth stage from Tours to Blois is:
After four stages of the 92nd Tour de France, the top five in the general classification is:
News update - Zabriskie crashes!
After three days in a row donning the yellow jersey, it looks like Zabriskie will be handing it over today. He crashed at a great speed, tearing his jersey and possibly injuring his leg. Watch this spot for an update. Lance Armstrong will wear the prestigious yellow jersey for the first time in the 2005 Tour de France.
Results and standings
The top five teams in the fourth stage from Tours to Blois is:
- 1 - DISCOVERY CHANNEL TEAM 1h10’39"
- 2 - TEAM CSC at 02"
- 3 - T-MOBILE TEAM at 35"
- 4 - LIBERTY SEGUROS - WÜRTH TEAM at 53"
- 5 - PHONAK HEARING SYSTEMS at 01’ 31"
After four stages of the 92nd Tour de France, the top five in the general classification is:
- 1 - Lance Armstrong (USA - DSC)
- 2 - George Hincapie (USA - DSC) at 55"
- 3 - Jens Voigt (GER - CSC) at 1’04"
- 4 - Bobby Julich (USA - CSC) at 1’07"
- 5 - Jose Luis Rubiera (SPA - DSC) 1’14"
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