Summary

  • Kittel pips Coquard in photo finish

  • Cavendish eighth; misses out on 29th stage win

  • Stage 4: 237.5km from Saumur to Limoges

  • Get involved using #bbccycling

Live Reporting

Chris Osborne

  1. Watch the obstacles

    3.7km to go

    So quick. Oh crikey, they come out of a right-hander and road furniture almost causes havoc.

    Everyone avoids it.

    Lotto Soudal look well placed for their man Andre Greipel.

  2. Rob Hayles
    Former GB cyclist

    Today's finish will more than likely see every one of the sprinters who have shown their face doing the same. The chances are Cavendish could very well get his 29th stage win. There will be an uphill drag race to the line and I feel the winner will be the one who leaves it to the last minute to jump.

  3. triple threat

    5km to go

    Now Tinkoff take the central position and Lotto Soudal move into the gap on the left.

    It's three-pronged with Team Sky out right.

  4. Sky start moving

    6.3km to go

    Team Sky take up a position on the right of the peloton. Tinkoff, in their fluorescent yellow, have occupied the left flank.

  5. Breakaway caught

    7km to go

    Alexis Gougeard, looking worse for wear, falls off the breakaway and disappears down the side of the peloton.

    Two men remain in the first group.... they don't any more. They've been caught.

  6. BBC Radio 5 Live

    I recommend you click the audio button at the top of this page to listen to commentary of the run-in.

    Here are our team's predictions for the winner.

    Rob Hatch: Bryan Coquard

    Rob Hayles: Bryan Coquard - the frustration felt by the Frenchman in coming third could very well spur him on.

    OJ Borg: Cavendish to win - he rides on emotion and confidence and I think that will give him the extra 5 per cent today 

  7. Upping the pace

    9.8km to go

    The peloton are putting their foot down now - expect riders to start dropping off the back.

    The gap is down to 15 seconds.

  8. Brailsford happy under the radar

    OJ Borg has caught up with Team Sky boss Dave Brailsford.

    Watch the video here, or if you're on the app, click the link.

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  9. Movistar move

    13.3km to go

    Jesus Herrada has taken up the march at the front of the peloton for Movistar and their man Nairo Quintana.

    Also, Alejandro Valverde, while not a pure sprinter, might fancy a go at this up-hill finish - so Movistar are keeping things ticking over.

  10. How to fix a puncture on the go

    #GetInspired

    It's all very well if you've got a team car behind you with a man ready to replace the whole wheel in seconds, but what happens if you're the average amateur cyclist out for a ride on their own?

    British Cycling have come up with this easy guide to follow when a puncture strikes on the road......

    Inspired to get (back) on your bike? Take a look at this handy guide to find ways to get into cycling.

  11. What do you do when it's hot?

    Water fiiiiiiiight!!!

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  12. It's getting hot out there

    Rob Hayles
    Former GB cyclist

    It's the first real warm day of this year's Tour and it's only going to get warmer now.

    It all adds up and if you get your hydration wrong today you can pay for it tomorrow.

    They're not huge climbs tomorrow but they keep coming at you.

  13. Less than 20km to go

    18km to go

    Still three men in the breakaway - Irizar, Naeser, Schillinger. 

    They have a mass of bodies hunting them down and the gap is at 25 seconds.

  14. 'A busy day for Tinkoff'

    Rob Hayles
    Former GB cyclist

    It’s another sprint stage so a busy day for Tinkoff because they have race leader Peter Sagan in their team. It will all be about getting your timing right for the sprint finish. We’ve got a rise of 25m in the final 500m but the sprinters will all be there.

  16. Get Involved - It's Cav appreciation day

    #bbccycling

    William George: I like to mimic Cav on my rides, whenever I get to a hill I fall to the back...

    Stephen Louch: Cav shows dedication and a willingness to win that few in other sports put in. Sadly lack of appreciation for "riding a bike" 

  17. Walk the finish

    Let OJ Borg and Rob Hayles take you through the sprint finish in Limoges.

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  18. No more Morkov?

    Katusha's Michael Morkov is drifting away from the back of the peloton. He's no doubt sore following his crash on Sunday.

  19. Heading for a big finish

    Rob Hayles
    Former GB cyclist

    This is going to be a a big, big sprint.

    There's talk that this could be Peter Sagan's last day in yellow because of the stages coming up but we really don't know.

  20. Who's stepping on to this stage?

    StageBBC Sport

    With 30km to go, and the peloton 40 seconds behind the breakaway, it's time to start talking about the sprint finish.

    Who do we reckon will be on this stage later?