Stage 4 | Wednesday, 7th June | Cours - Belmont-de-la-Loire | 31.1 kilometres (individual time trial)
North-west of Lyon, the traditional time trial of the Tour of the Dauphine begins on a very demanding course with 445 metres of elevation gain. It begins with a climb in the first four kilometres, after which the course mainly descends until the 20-kilometre mark. At the back, the course climbs slightly again until the finish.
The split time is measured twice en route: After 10.7 and after 19.7 kilometres.
Sporting assessment of the 4th stage
The battle against the clock opens the fight for the overall classification. There have been harder time trials, but also easier ones. Nevertheless, time can be lost - or gained - over the 31 kilometres. With Remi Cavagna (Soudal - Quick Step), Mikkel Bjerg (UAE Team Emirates), Victor Campenaerts (Lotto-Dstny) or Nelson Oliveira (Movistar), there are plenty of time trial specialists who can fight for victory.
Of course, this also applies to the class drivers Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) or Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates). For David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) or Mikel Landa (Bahrain-Victorious) it's more a case of not losing too much time in order to be within striking distance on the mountain stages.
Schedule, TV coverage & live stream of stage 4 of the Criterium du Dauphine 2023
The first rider rolls off the ramp at 13:30, the last one starts at around 16:00. The organisers expect an average of around 39 minutes to complete the course.
Eurosport will be showing the time trial live on TV and broadcasting from 3 p.m. - albeit on pay TV on Eurosport 2. The broadcaster will also be providing a live stream on the internet, as will the paid providers GCN+ and Discovery+. The streams will also be online from 3pm.
Criterium du Dauphine - Stage 4: The most important information at a glance
- Individual time trial over 31.1 kilometres
- Start first rider: 13:30
- Finish of last rider: approx. 16:39 hrs
- TV broadcast: From 3pm on Eurosport 2
- Live stream: GCN+, Discovery+ and Eurosport from 3pm
