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Long hours of nothing and three minutes of adrenaline: a day at the Bore de France

Not much happened for a long, long time in stage four of the 2023 Tour de France. Are quiet stages an integral part of the race, or should the riders of the Tour entertain us more?

By Edward Pickering

Photography by James Startt/Agence Zoom

4 JULY 2023 | UPDATED 11.39 PM BST

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Rouleur Issue 144 — The Tour Issue
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The Tour Issue

Le Tour de France: a race defined by colour, passion and history, whose drama and romance continue to shape the identity of cycling’s greatest stage.