{"id":724987,"date":"2026-06-09T10:58:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T10:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/724987\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T10:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T10:58:12","slug":"tour-de-france-2026-stage-4-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/724987\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France 2026 stage 4 preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stage 4: Carcassonne – FoixDate: July 7, 2026Distance: 181.9kmStart time: 13:10 CETFinish time: 17:34 CET<\/p>\n

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Stage 4, which crosses Cathar Country before tackling some of the less challenging climbs in the Ari\u00e8ge, seems destined to be one for a breakaway to make it to the line.<\/p>\n

From the medieval city of Carcassonne, the peloton heads east across hilly, rugged terrain, picking off four climbs over 181.9km: the Col de Bedos, Col du Paradis, Col de Coudons, and finally the Col de Monts\u00e9gur. The last summit crests 34km from the finish, leaving a long descent all the way the the finish line in Foix.<\/p>\n

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The five finishes in Foix have rewarded opportunists, most recently, Canada’s Hugo Houle, in 2022 at the end of a 40km solo breakaway.<\/p>\n

Latest Videos FromMountainsCol de Bedos (cat. 4, 3.3 km at 4.4%), km. 48.2Col du Paradis (cat. 3, 5.8 km at 4.1%), km. 64.9Col de Coudons (cat. 2, (10.7 km at 5.5%), km. 104.9Col de Monts\u00e9gur (cat. 2, 6.9 km at 6.6%), km. 146.7Sprints<\/p>\n

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