Tour de France
A review of what happened Tuesday and a look at what to expect in today’s stage:
* Tuesday’s stage: An 18.3-mile individual time trial beginning and ending in Cholet.
* Winner: Stefan Schumacher of Germany was fastest at every checkpoint, and he finished 18 seconds ahead of Kim Kirchen of Luxembourg and David Millar of Britain.
* Yellow jersey: Schumacher took over the race lead from Romain Feillu. Kirchen and Millar are 12 seconds back.
* Quote of the day: “Everybody dreams of this jersey. It’s incredible.” -- Schumacher.
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STAGE 4 RESULTS
1. Stefan Schumacher, Germany
35:44
2. Kim Kirchen, Luxembourg
0:18 behind
3. David Millar, Britain
same time
4. Cadel Evans, Australia
0:27 behind
5. Fabian Cancellara, Switz.
0:33 behind
OVERALL STANDINGS
1. Stefan Schumacher, Germany
14:04:41
2. Kim Kirchen, Luxembourg
0:12 behind
3. David Millar, Britain
same time
4. Cadel Evans, Australia
0:21 behind
5. Fabian Cancellara, Switz.
0:33 behind
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