The Beaver Creek stage will be the most decisive: the Bachelor Gulch climb is really hard, especially coming after a rolling mid-part of the stage. It's the hardest climb we've seen at this altitude - it's not like the usual consistent 6 per cent grade on Colorado climbs. There are steep pitches, winding through the neighborhood. They've done a great job at finding a good route up, and the descent is very technical.
It won't be like a full mountain finish, but I expect dynamic racing, with groups of less than 10 riders, maybe five or six, to come to the kicker to the ski resort together.
Stage 4 map
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Stage 4 profile
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Teams brave the elements to prepare for Opening Weekend – Gallery
Bad weather training rides the order of the day ahead of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne -
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10 riders to watch at the Opening Weekend
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday and Sunday's Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne mark the start of the Classics season in Belgium -
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Team Ineos reshuffle Omloop Het Nieuwsblad squad after Van Baarle illness
Swift, Moscon, Doull and Stannard lead British team for Opening Weekend -
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US women's team pursuit squad races to fourth world title in five years in Berlin
Dygert, Williams, White and Valente combine to beat Great Britain at UCI Track World Championships in Germany
