Into the Home Stretch at Wallonie

Tour de Wallonie
Stage 4: Vielsalm to Villers-le-Bouillet, 168km/104mi
By Cathy Mehl
It was the fourth and hardest stage in the Tour de Wallonie with Frenchman Laurent Mangel of Saur – Sojasun taking the victory ahead of Marco Marcato in a sprint from the leading group. Mangel became the new race leader, the fourth one in this year’s race.
It was a stage full of climbs on Tuesday for the peloton of 110 riders. An early break of two went away and held a gap of almost four minutes while Quick-Step and Katusha worked from the main field. Once the race came back together a small group went away on the final two climbs in the last 20k, with Mangel emerging the victor on the line.
Team RadioShack’s Jason McCartney is the best-placed team rider at almost one-minute back on GC. Gert Steegmans did not finish today’s stage due to tendinitis.
The final stage 5 on Wednesday is from Chaudfontaine to Welkenraedt at 164.7km.
Top Ten Results
1 MANGEL Laurent SAU 4:07:30 0:00:00
2 MARCATO Marco VAC 4:07:30 0:00:00
3 VANTOMME Maxime * KAT 4:07:30 0:00:00
4 BAKELANDTS Jan * OLO 4:07:30 0:00:00
5 MOLLEMA Bauke * RAB 4:07:30 0:00:00
6 VICHOT Arthur * FDJ 4:07:30 0:00:00
7 CODOL Massimo ASA 4:07:30 0:00:00
8 VANDEWALLE Kristof TSV 4:07:30 0:00:00
9 SIMON Julien SAU 4:07:30 0:00:00
10 DOWNING Russell SKY 4:07:30 0:00:00
Team RadioShack Results
44 MCCARTNEY Jason RSH 4:08:16 0:00:46
49 ROSSELER Sébastien RSH 4:08:49 0:01:19
50 LEQUATRE Geoffroy RSH 4:08:49 0:01:19
52 SELANDER Bjorn * RSH 4:09:15 0:01:45
62 VAITKUS Tomas RSH 4:15:04 0:07:34
88 BEWLEY Sam * RSH 4:20:37 0:13:07
DNF STEEGMANS Gert RSH
General Classification After Stage 4
1 MANGEL Laurent SAU 18:03:59 0:00:00
2 MARCATO Marco VAC 18:04:00 0:00:01
3 VANTOMME Maxime * KAT 18:04:05 0:00:06
4 SIMON Julien SAU 18:04:06 0:00:07
5 DOWNING Russell SKY 18:04:07 0:00:08
6 VICHOT Arthur * FDJ 18:04:09 0:00:10
7 BAKELANDTS Jan * OLO 18:04:09 0:00:10
8 VAN VOOREN Steven * TSV 18:04:09 0:00:10
9 VANDEWALLE Kristof TSV 18:04:09 0:00:10
10 MOLLEMA Bauke * RAB 18:04:09 0:00:10
Team RadioShack on General Classification
42 MCCARTNEY Jason RSH 18:04:55 0:00:56
45 LEQUATRE Geoffroy RSH 18:05:48 0:01:49
55 ROSSELER Sébastien RSH 18:09:20 0:05:21
56 SELANDER Bjorn * RSH 18:10:06 0:06:07
64 VAITKUS Tomas RSH 18:11:43 0:07:44
94 BEWLEY Sam * RSH 18:25:10 0:21:11
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