Tour de France 1997
Stage 4 · Nicola Minali
Plumelec → Puy-du-Fou
Stage 4 — Nicola Minali wins Plumelec → Puy-du-Fou (224 km)
Stage facts
Plumelec → Puy-du-Fou
Stage 3 | Vire - Plumelec
Stage Winner
Nicola Minali
Yellow Jersey
Mario Cipollini
Avg Speed
45.6 km/h
Elevation
2,568 m
Difficulty
72
Win Type
Small group sprint
Won How
Sprint of small group
Startlist Quality
1,994
Stage at a glance
Stage Winner
Nicola Minali
Race Date
8 Jul 1997
Profile
Hills uphill finish
Distance
224 km
Avg Speed
45.6 km/h
Jersey classifications after stage 4
Yellow Jersey
Mario Cipollini
Green Jersey
Erik Zabel
Polka-Dot Jersey
Laurent Brochard
White Jersey
Jan Ullrich
Race leadership after stage 4 — Mario Cipollini
Route & distance
Distance
224.0 km
Start
Plumelec
Finish
Puy-du-Fou
Profile
Hills uphill finish
Date
8 Jul 1997
Pace, climbing & win style
Avg Speed
45.6 km/h
Vert. Climbing
2,568 m
Difficulty Score
72
Startlist Quality
1,994
Win Type
Small group sprint
Stage 4 in the 1997 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
Adjacent stages
Rouen → Forges-les-Eaux
7 km
Mario Cipollini
St Valery-en-Caux → Vire
192 km
Mario Cipollini
Vire → Plumelec
262 km
Erik Zabel
Chantonnay → La Châtre
223 km
Cédric Vasseur
Le Blanc → Marennes
261 km
Jeroen Blijlevens
Marennes → Bordeaux
218 km
Erik Zabel