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Stage 4 - Tuesday, May 9: Wanze - Hotton, 193 km

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Published 9 May 2006

A hilly stage south of Liege with two climbs from the Ardennes classics, Cote de Wanne and...

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A hilly stage south of Liege with two climbs from the Ardennes classics, Cote de Wanne and Stavelot-La Haute Levee in the first half, but things could come back together in the rolling last half for a sprinter to triumph.

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