Tour de France: Mads Pedersen scorches stage 4 sprint with Quinn Simmons closing for Lidl-Trek one-two as yellow jersey changes hands

Lidl - Trek team's Danish rider Mads Pedersen celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 4th stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 182 km between Carcassonne and Foix in southwestern France, on July 7, 2026. (Photo by Jeff PACHOUD / AFP)
Tour de France: Mads Pedersen best in breakaway with stage 4 victory (Image credit: Getty Images)

Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) galloped to victory on stage 4 of the Tour de France, easily outpacing the very strong breakaway that survived to the line in Foix, which also delivered Torstein Træen (Uno-X Mobility) into the yellow jersey as the break took several minutes on the bunch.

Pedersen's sprint was untouchable after a long day and control from Lidl-Trek, who had three in the breakaway, and indeed they were rewarded with a 1-2 as Quinn Simmons secured second on the line. Raúl Garcia Pierna (Movistar) took third.

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