Aussies Win Team Time Trial In Tour Stage 4

Stage 4 of the 100th Tour de France involved one of my favorite Tour events -- the team time trial. Each team runs the course by itself, and all team members get the time of their fifth rider to cross the finish line. This year the team time trial was run on a fairly short and flat course (only 25 kilometers). This time trial was won by the Australian team (Orica Greenedge).

Tomorrow will mark a return to individual racing -- and will be a 228.5 kilometer ride wide some medium-difficult climbs (three category 4 climbs and one category 3 climb). There should be points earned for both climbers and sprinters. Here are the stage 4 results and current standings:

STAGE 4 TOP FINISHERS
1. Orica Greenedge (Australia)
2. Omega Pharma-Quick Step (Belgium)
3. Sky Procycling (Great Britain)

YELLOW JERSEY (Best Overall Time)
1. Simon Gerrans (Australia) Orica Greenedge
2. Daryl Impey (South Africa) Orica Greenedge..........0' 00"
3. Michael Albasini (Switzerland) Orica Greenedge..........0' 00"
4. Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland) Omega Pharma-Quick Step..........0' 01"
5. Sylvain Chavanel (France) Omega Pharma-Quick Step..........0' 01"
6. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Norway) Sky Procycling..........0' 03"
7. Christopher Froome (Great Britain) Sky Procycling..........0' 03"
8. Richie Porte (Australia) Sky Procycling..........0' 03"

GREEN JERSEY (Best Sprinter)
1. Peter Sagan (Slovakia) Cannondale..........74 pts
2. Marcel Kittel (Germany) Argos-Shimano..........57 pts
3. Alexander Kristoff (Norway) Katusha..........48 pts
4. Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland) Omega Pharma-Quick Step..........41 pts
5. Lars Boom (Netherlands) Belkin Pro Cycling..........40 pts

POLKA DOT JERSEY (Best Climber)
1. Pierre Rolland (France) Europcar..........10 pts
2. Simon Clarke (Australia) Orica Greenedge..........5 pts
3. Blel Kadri (France) AG2R La Mondiale..........5 pts
4. Mikel Nieve Iturralde (Spain)..........3 pts

WHITE JERSEY (Best Young Rider)
1. Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland) Omega Pharma-Quick Step
2. Andrew Talansky (United States) Garmin-Sharp..........0' 16"
3. Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Columbia) Movistar..........0' 19"
4. Tejay Van Garderen (United States) BMC Racing..........0' 25"
5. Peter Sagan (Slovakia) Cannondale..........0' 33"

TEAM STANDINGS
1. Orica Greenedge (Australia)
2. Sky Procycling (Great Britain)..........0' 03"
3. Saxo-Tinkoff (Denmark)..........0' 09"
4. Garmin-Sharp (United States)..........0' 17"
5. Movistar (Spain)..........0' 20"