Wednesday 23 August 2023
Stage 4
Aigurande
Evaux-les-Bains
Start of broadcast: 2:00 pm
| Distance |
150 km (93 mi) |
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| Climbing |
+2,070 m (6,792 ft) |
| Type |
Hilly |
| Délais |
15%of the winner’s time |
| GPX file | Download |
| Timetable (estimated) |
PDF (94.13 KB)
Les voies sont fermées 30 min avant le passage du convoi et rouverts après le passage de la voiture balai.
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KM 31.1Sprint - Aigurande
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KM 77.8GPM 3 - Côte de Toulx Sainte-Croix
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KM 123.9GPM 4 - Côte du Chatelet
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KM 140.9GPM 4 - Côte du Chatelet
Full Results
Stage 4 PDF (384.65 KB)| Rider | Gaps | |
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| CHRISTEN Fabio (SUI) | 03:05:02 | |
| DEL TORO ROMERO Isaac (MEX) |
+ 00:00:01
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| NERURKAR Lukas (GBR) |
+ 00:00
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| 4 | BUSATTO Francesco (ITA) |
+ 00:00
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| 5 | LECERF William Junior (BEL) |
+ 00:00
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| Rider | Gaps | |
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| DALBY Simon (DEN) | ||
| 2 | HUENS Axel (FRA) |
+ 00:00:13
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| 3 | THIERRY Pierre (FRA) |
+ 00:00:22
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| 4 | CHRISTEN Jan (SUI) |
+ 00:00:41
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| 5 | BLACKMORE Joseph (GBR) |
+ 00:00:42
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All riders started
Yellow Jersey
Polka dot jersey
Green jersey
White jersey
| Team | Gaps | |
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| 1 | Switzerland | |
| 2 | Italy |
+ 00:00:01
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| 3 | Austria |
+ 00:00:01
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146 - HASHIKAWA Jo - JAPON
175 - ESCARCEGA MENDIZABAL Jose Antonio - MEXIQUE
226 - OTONICAR Gašper - SLOVENIE
# 261 - SANBOULI Mohamed Najib (CMC) - 03h44'07
The extreme weather protocol was triggered for the Tour de l’Avenir because of the heatwave. It was 37.5 degrees at the finish line of stage 4 in Evaux-les-Bains at the end of a day spent on the beautiful roads of the Indre and Creuse regions, but shortened by one of the two final loops to 133km.
However, Swiss rider Fabio Christen was still fresh enough to resist the return of the peloton and win by a few lengths as a reward for his attack on the final loop, during which he caught Mexican rider Isaac Del Toro on the last climb.
The value of Fabio Christen is already well known, as the Swiss rider is a member of the pro team Q 36.5, which was created this year.
In the overall classification, one Dane can always hide another as the previous leader Carl-Frederik Bevort, who very quickly ran into difficulties, was replaced in the CIC yellow jersey by his compatriot Simon Dalby, who was in the same second at the end of the team time trial. This is the third Danish yellow jersey in four days (after Foldager’s victory on the first day) and Simon Dalby is ahead of three riders from the French team, Mathys Rondel and Axel Huens, both 13 seconds behind and Pierre Thierry, who was caught up in a break and is now fourth at 22 seconds.
The heatwave alert that has placed the departments of the south-east on red watch has led to the extreme weather protocol for the 5th stage being brought forward by two hours (start at 10.30 am) to avoid the hottest hours for this approach to the mountains from La Tour de Salvagny, in the Lyon region, to Lake Aiguebelette, in Savoie, where the finish will be judged at the bottom of the descent of the côte du Terreau, one of the two 3rd category difficulties in the last fifteen kilometres.
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The very name of Aigurande indicates the main character of its history, which is to be a frontier town: it belongs indeed to a family of names, very numerous in France and certainly prior to the Roman period, which all designate frontier localities. In the south, Eygurande is situated on the borders of Limousin and Auvergne. In the north, the form becomes Ingrande or Ingrandes and is notably used by localities situated on the borders of Berry and Poitou, Touraine and Poitou, Touraine and Anjou.
Evaux les Bains, the only spa in the Limousin, is well worth a visit for its heritage and its healing waters. The pretty town, rich in 2000 years of history, reveals its built heritage, its preserved natural areas and its legends. Dominated by the inevitable church of Saint Pierre Saint Paul, its irregularly shaped bell tower-porch, the reliquary hunt of St Marien, all carved and gilded wood.
Evaux les Bains is predisposed to relaxation and well-being. You will stroll near the “Parc aux daims”, you will stroll in the thermal park while waiting for a treatment, you will walk on the marked out paths near the Rochers de Bord, hoping to see the kingfisher or the otter. Then in the evening, head to the Casino to play a game of roulette with friends and abuse your luck at the slot machines.
