Tour de France 1996
Stage 4
Soissons → Lac de Madine
Race Report
Stage 4 of the 1996 Tour de France, held on July 2, 1996, covered 195.0 km from Soissons to Lac de Madine. Cyril Saugrain won the stage via large group sprint. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 1,512 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 35.5 km/h, which was 4.4 km/h slower than the edition average of 39.9 km/h.
Soissons → Lac de Madine
Stage 3 | Wasquehal - Nogent-sur-Oise
Stage Winner
Cyril Saugrain
Yellow Jersey
Stéphane Heulot
Avg Speed
35.5 km/h
Elevation
1,512 m
Difficulty
24
Win Type
Large group sprint
Won How
Sprint of large group
Startlist Quality
1,872
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Stéphane Heulot
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
White Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
's-Hertogenbosch → 's-Hertogenbosch
9 km
Frédéric Moncassin
's-Hertogenbosch → Wasquehal
209 km
Mario Cipollini
Wasquehal → Nogent-sur-Oise
248 km
Erik Zabel
Lac de Madine → Besançon
232 km
Jeroen Blijlevens
Arc-et-Senans → Aix-les-Bains
242 km
Michael Boogerd
Chambéry → Les Arcs
207 km
Luc Leblanc
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 4 of the 1996 Tour de France?
Cyril Saugrain won Stage 4 of the 1996 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 4 of the 1996 Tour de France?
Stage 4 covered 195.0 km from Soissons to Lac de Madine. The total elevation gain was 1,512 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 4 of the 1996 Tour de France?
Stéphane Heulot wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 4 of the 1996 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 4 in the 1996 Tour de France?
Stage 4 ran from Soissons to Lac de Madine, a distance of 195.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 4 in the 1996 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 4 was 35.5 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.