By Karen Lambrecht
Stage 4: Houffalize-Aubel 189.3 km
Julian Dean won the fourth stage in the Tour du Région Wallonne.
Between Houffalize and Aubel, there were a lot of attacks. After km 60, there
was a breakaway with Julich, Joachim, Bruylandts, Thijs, Boonen, Kern and Berges.
The group was caught by the peloton before the finish line. In the sprint,
Julian Dean beat Emmanuel Magnien and David Kopp.
Michele Bartoli is still leader. With one stage remaining, this race is very
close, with only 19 seconds separating the top ten riders on GC.
Stage 4 Results
1. Julian Dean (Team CSC)
2. Emmanuel Magnien (Brioches la Boulangère)
3. David Kopp (Team Telekom)
4. Jo Planckaert (Cofidis)
5. Philippe Gilbert (FDJeux.com)
6. Michele Bartoli (Fassa Bortolo)
7. Roger Hammond (Palmans-Collstrop)
8. Allan Johansen (Team Fakta)
9. Geoffrey Demeyere (Vlaanderen-T Interim)
10. Wim Vansevenant (Lotto-Domo)
…
101. Hans Dekkers (Rabobank T3) à 14.49
(Sébastien Chavanel, Fabien De Waele and Florent Brard didn’t start)
GC after Stage 4
1. Michele Bartoli (Fassa Bortolo)
2. Julian Dean (Team CSC) à 0.04
3. Yaroslav Popovych (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) à 0.06
4. Kim Kirchen (Fassa Bortolo) à 0.08
5. Jurgen Van Goolen (Quickstep-Davitamon) à 0.12
6. Peter Farazijn (Cofidis) à 0.12
7. Dave Bruylandts (Marlux-Wincor Nixdorf) à 0.12
8. Tom Boonen (Quickstep-Davitamon) à 0.13
9. Matthew White (US Postal-Berry Floor) à 0.18
10. Roberto Petito (Fassa Bortolo) à 0.19
…
101.Allan Bo Andresen (Team Fakta) à 50.17
Teams after Stage 4
1 Fassa Bortolo FAS 53:44:35
2 Quick Step - Davitamon QSD 0:00:08
3 Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephone COF 0:01:35
4 Rabobank RAB 0:01:43
5 Marlux - Wincor Nixdorf MAR 0:03:02
6 Lotto - Domo LOT 0:03:28
7 Team Telekom TEL 0:03:37
8 US Postal - Berry Floor USP 0:06:09
9 Vlaanderen - T'interim VLA 0:07:17
10 Team Fakta FAK 0:07:36
11 AG2R PREVOYANCE A2R 0:10:21
12 Team CSC CSC 0:12:02
13 Fdjeux.com FDJ 0:15:23
14 Palmans - Collstrop PAL 0:18:12
15 Landbouwkrediet - Colnago LAN 0:21:57
16 Brioches La Boulangere BLB 0:34:14
Visit the race website here: www.trworg.be
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