Get Involvedpublished at 14:13 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
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Kev Atkinson: Sat watching live updates from the bbc website while I'm (supposedly) working
You have our blessing, Kev.
Summary
Kittel pips Coquard in photo finish
Cavendish eighth; misses out on 29th stage win
Stage 4: 237.5km from Saumur to Limoges
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get involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:13 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Closing downpublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
84km to go
Life is starting to get a tad steeper for our riders right now as they head into Lathus Saint Remy.
But it's proving beneficial to the peloton, who are now 1min 47secs behind the breakaway. That's down from the six minutes it was up to 45 minutes ago.
Return of the Macaroonpublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
BBC Radio 5 LiveOur commentator Rob Hatch has his priorities sorted.
Macaroons all the colours of the rainbow. I'll have 76 of the pistachio, please and thank you.
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Sprints and climbspublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
92km to fo
One intermediate sprint and one category four climb today.
The sprint is up first, and then there's a 5.6% incline for 1km up to Cote de la Maison Neuve.
We're at about the 145km mark.
Image source, Tour de Franceget involved Get Involved - Show Cavendish some lovepublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
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Anthony Byrne: Mark Cavendish is already a legend. No other British rider can compete for race wins
Don Uorri: Cav is a legend, totally unappreciated by the general sporting British public, he would have football players status in Italy.
Jules Harbottle: I like to mimic Cav when I get home from a ride by kissing my wife & three teenage daughters #embarrassingdad #theyloveitreally
Peloton starts movingpublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
97 km to go
Time to get a shufti on then boys.
The peloton has knocked almost three minutes off the gap - which is now around 3mins 30secs,
Alexis Gougeard (AG2R-La Mondiale), Markel Irizar (Trek-Segafredo), Oliver Naesen (IAM Cycling) and Andreas Schillinger (Bora-Argon18) are still in that breakaway.
Nip and tuckpublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Image source, Tour de FranceIt was a wonderful moment for Mark Cavendish yesterday, beating Andre Greipel by the width of a wheel.
For my part I almost missed it.
The final 10km was when my 10-month-old daughter decided to fill her nappy - they have a knack for these things
And 30 minutes after the finish, my wife inexplicably cut through our TV aerial cable with a pair of scissors - she has a knack for these things.
'Timing is going to be crucial'published at 13:43 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Rob Hatch
BBC Radio 5 live commentatorIf the sprint teams do their jobs and position their respective men in the right place at the right time then Cavendish has a real chance. This however is a difficult finish, the road rises sharply inside the final 500m and it will be an open sprint. Positioning and more importantly timing is going to be crucial.
get involved Get Involved - Let's celebrate all things Cavpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
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Jess, had your photo-taker been on the pop that day?
Or were they shaking with anticipation at meeting the great man?
Go Spartacuspublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Meanwhile, Fabian Cancellara's having a bit of fun at the back of the peloton. Back pedaling and zig-zagging backwards over the road.
It's his last Tour - he will be missed.
Time for a chatpublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
109km to go
The peloton very much has the feel of a chatty classroom about it right now. They're not too fussed about the gap to the breakaway - although that has dropped to five mins 45 secs now.
A Tinkoff and a Lotto Soudal rider are pushing it on a bit, while having a bit of a natter.
Urgh, that finishpublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Here's a look down that incline up to the finish line.
It hurts just looking at it...
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
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Today, on the national day of the Isle of Man, we are celebrating all things Mark Cavendish.
Has he now reached legendary status?
What are your memories?
Ever imagined you were the Manx Missile on a ride (who hasn't...)?
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Gap growspublished at 13:23 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
117km to go
Keep an eye on that lead the four breakaway riders have - it's up to six minutes 15 seconds now.
Nothing to worry about just yet, of course, but the peloton don't want to make this tough on themselves.
And there's also a bit of thispublished at 13:19 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
And look at the very end of the final km of the stage.
There's a naughty, naughty 50m-ish ascent to the finish line in Limoges. If you want to win it today, you're going to really have to want it.
Image source, Tour de FranceThe hidden undulationspublished at 13:15 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
It's expected to be anther sprint finish - with Mark Cavendish among them. But there are a couple of lifts in the road that could sort out the men from the boys.
As illustrated by Olympic champion Chris Boardman, there's a cheeky climb 11km from home...
Stage fourpublished at 13:11 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Image source, Tour de FranceHere's the lay of the land for stage four - the riders are roughly halfway.
Looks nice and flat, right?
Well...
Postpublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
What's bright yellow and has it's ruddy hat on?
The French sun, that's what.
As the big round fella in the sky makes an appearance, let's take a closer look at today's stage.