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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jeremy Whittle in Calais

Wout van Aert claims thrilling solo stage win to extend Tour de France lead

Wout van Aert celebrates after taking the stage with a late solo break.
Wout van Aert celebrates after taking the stage with a late solo break. Photograph: Yoan Valat/EPA

Wout van Aert, wearing the leader’s yellow jersey, took a spectacular win in stage four of the Tour de France in Calais, after attacking from the peloton alone in the closing stages of the 171.5km stage from Dunkirk.

In a collective show of strength from his Jumbo-Visma team, the Belgian broke clear on the final climb, the Cote du Cap Blanc-Nez, after his teammates, Tiesj Benoot and Jonas Vingegaard, set a fierce pace on the steepest sections of the headland.

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