Arnaud Demare gets the nod, ahead of Sagan, with Andre Greipel third and Marcel Kittel fourth from the peloton. Full points list will follow in due course.

Not sure where Cav finished...

The green jersey of Marcel Kittel is up near the front as the big men get moving. Peter Sagan is also in the picture as is Arnaud Demare and Mark Cavendish...

Enough of that nonsense though. Our leader is coming up to the intermediate sprint in Goviller.

Guillaume van Keirsbulck is over the line and collecting 20 points. He even briefly gets out of the saddle to make it look like he's putting in a bit more as the fans lining the road bang the boards in encouragement.

His lead, that was 13 minutes, is now three. Expect that to come down a little more as the main sprinters gather...

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Rob Hayles
Former GB cyclist on Radio 5 live sports extra

I've been told that Rob Hayles can sleep anywhere...as evidenced here in the latest of our daily 'let's embarrass Rob' photos.

That was earlier, now he's on commentary with Simon Brotherton.

"By the end of tomorrow the Tour will have given us everything that we're going to see, with sprints, time trials, hills and mountains. Every sort of rider will have had a chance."

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Anybody backing Ben Swift today? A slight incline on the finish may suit him better than yesterday's tougher ramp, although anyone think he had his tongue firmly lodged in his cheek when talking to Le Tour before the start of today's stage?

Image source, Rob Groves

While the pros are powering around 2,000+ miles of French countryside, one man from Crawley in Sussex has embarked on his own epic tour - around the coastline of England and Wales - on a hand-cycle.

Rob Groves, 61, was left paralysed below the waist after an accident 10 years ago, and now dedicates himself to raising awareness of spinal injury issues.

He left Brighton on Sunday, travelling west towards Land's End and aims to finish in London on 27 July, as the RideLondon event hits the capital.

Read more about Rob's story and para-cycling, here.

Rob Hayles
Former GB cyclist on Radio 5 live sports extra

It’s starting to go pretty quicker now on the peloton. Trees either side so they’ve got a bit of protection from the wind, but it’s still a long stretched out peloton which is a sign it is starting to whip up quicker.

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There is a bit of a lull on the road. GvK is still out front. His lead is just over four minutes.

10km to the intermediate sprint, so expect the sprinters to start moving up to the front of the peloton.

The peloton is fairly well strung out as they pedal along a road so straight it can only have built by the Romans.

Before anybody starts lumping money on a French winner today, Simon Brotherton reminds us that the last home rider to win a bunch sprint in the Tour was way back in 2006.

That was Jimmy Casper on stage one in Strasbourg. Big points if you remember that win.

Ian Clews, external: Before cycling with cleats, practiced clipping in whilst in garden. Once losing balance, realised I didn't know how to unclip.

John Roberts, external: First ride out with HeathfieldCC, end of ride unclipped right, fell left into the group, still have chain ring marks on calf.

Chris Davey‏, external: First ride out with cleats, last drink stop of the day, stopped, fell, broke elbow, 3 months off work through summer. #everycloud

Following Peter Sagan's expertise in winning stage three, I'm asking for your best clipping/unclipping moments. #bbccycling

Earlier today Rob Hayles predicted Alexander Kristoff to win the stage. Having driven up the 500m finishing straight, which is slightly uphill, he's decided to back track a little and is now pushing the cause of Arnaud Demare.

The French national champion was up in the top 10 on yesterday's finish up a much stiffer ramp so today's should suit the FDJ rider.

Simon Brotherton suggests the other French sprinter Nacer Bouhanni may go well given his parents live just 15km from Vittel.

Rob Hayles
Former GB cyclist on Radio 5 live sports extra

When G attacked, he expected people to have come with him. He would not have gone with the intentions of spending the entire day on his own.

It’s always a heart sinking moment – you expect at least a handful of guys to come with you.

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Simon Brotherton and Rob Hayles are starting their live radio commentary which is available on the BBC Sport website only today.

Click the link at the top of this page and continue reading my ramblings.

Three hours or so for the first 128km/h - so a smidge under 43 km/h today for the riders.

We are starting to get towards the business end of today's stage and the peloton has chipped another 90 seconds off the lead.

GvK is now just the four minutes, 25 seconds clear.

All the excitement comes in the final 50km with the intermediate sprint, a category four climb a dozen kilometres later and the bunch sprint in Vittel.

With just one rider up front, he will claim the 20 points on offer. Expect an almighty bunfight for the 17 for the first over the line from the peloton.

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J Murdoch-Smith‏, external: First time - foolishly put cleats in *before* trying to carry bike downstairs. Bambi on ice moment then hospital trip to sew up arm.

Andrew Mason‏, external: Cycling along the levels in Somerset, toppled into a river still clipped in. Mum's BF had to dive in and save me from drowning.

Padraig Spillane‏, external: Arrogantly doing a track stand at a red light... held it too long toppled sideways just as the light went green.

Upping the ante there Andrew. Glad all turned out well. #bbccyling for your tales...

Love the Tour de France for the weird and wonderful out on the roadside. There are three men, all with bikes, atop some hay bales.

One is calmly watching the peloton zip by. A second is holding his bike aloft, like he's just won the entire race. The third is astride his machine doing a little wiggle-dance. Think he's the happier of the trio, or perhaps had the extra glass from the bottle.

Guillaume van Keirsbulck is at his Wanty-Groupe team car having a chat and taking some bottles on board.

One can only speculate what the topic of the conversation is...

"Go on G, you're doing a fine job. You're more than halfway there."

"How much further?"

"Not too far now G."

"How many more corners?"

"Just keep pedalling. Try playing car cricket to help pass the time."

"Car what? I need a wee..."

Ricky Smith‏, external: #bbccycling, external struggling up a big hill from London to Southend. Keif thinks he will help by giving me a push, instead pushes me into ditch.

George O'Connell, external: Had 2 'clipless' moments in one ride, 1 in front of a very sympathetic lady. 2. in front of a lorry, he pointed and laughed.

Gareth Edwards‏, external: My specialty is rolling up to a junction, unclipping my right foot from the cleat, then falling over to the left at 0mph.

We are doing these in the wake of Peter Sagan's expert finish in winning stage three after unclipping during the sprint finish.

Anybody 'done a Sagan' in a race? #bbccycling

Out on the road, our lone raider still has more than six minutes advantage.

The television camera flicks onto him and it's almost as if he knows. From having his arms resting on the handlebars, he jumps up out of his saddle, ups his cadence and puts in a bit more effort.

It doesn't last long though. He goes past the tv bike and presumably thinking he is out of shot, returns to arms folded across handlebars pose.

I suppose if you're going to run out of water, Vittel's not a bad place to be.

Catch OJ Borg, with Rob Hayles and Simon Brotherton in today's BeSpoke at the Tour de France, which will be broadcast live on Facebook after the stage and then available as a podcast. Keep an eye on the BBC Sport cycling pages this evening where it will appear.

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