Stage 4

The route across the Picardy plain is open to the wind, presenting opportunities for teams eager to form echelons. Yet, it is probable that the peloton's top puncheurs will clash in the last forty kilometres. Following the historic Côte de Bonsecours, where riders will pass Jean Robic's monument, the course leads to the Côte de Grand’Mare and onto the challenging Saint-Hilaire climb, with an average gradient of 15%, culminating in a swift five-kilometre descent into Rouen's heart.