Tour de France 2008
Stage 4
Cholet → Cholet
Race Report
Stage 4 of the 2008 Tour de France, held on July 8, 2008, covered 29.5 km from Cholet to Cholet. Kim Kirchen won the stage via time trial. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 338 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 49.1 km/h, which was 7.4 km/h faster than the edition average of 41.7 km/h, ranking as the 2nd fastest stage of the race. At 29.5 km, this was one of the shortest stages in the edition. This was an individual time trial, where riders raced alone against the clock.
Cholet → Cholet
Stage 4 (ITT) | Cholet - Cholet
Stage Winner
Kim Kirchen
Yellow Jersey
Stefan Schumacher
Avg Speed
49.1 km/h
Elevation
338 m
Difficulty
9
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,520
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Stefan Schumacher
Green Jersey
Kim Kirchen
Polka-Dot Jersey
Thomas Voeckler
White Jersey
Thomas Lövkvist
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Brest → Plumelec
198 km
Alejandro Valverde
Auray → Saint-Brieuc
165 km
Thor Hushovd
Saint-Malo → Nantes
208 km
Samuel Dumoulin
Cholet → Chateauroux
232 km
Mark Cavendish
Aigurande → Super-Besse
196 km
Alejandro Valverde
Brioude → Aurillac
159 km
Luis Leon Sanchez
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 4 of the 2008 Tour de France?
Kim Kirchen won Stage 4 of the 2008 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 4 of the 2008 Tour de France?
Stage 4 covered 29.5 km from Cholet to Cholet. The total elevation gain was 338 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 4 of the 2008 Tour de France?
Stefan Schumacher wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 4 of the 2008 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 4 in the 2008 Tour de France?
Stage 4 ran from Cholet to Cholet, a distance of 29.5 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 4 in the 2008 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 4 was 49.1 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.