Wout Van Aert victorious on stage four of Tour de France with solo attack

The Belgian attacked in the final 11km of the race, and powered to victory as he extends his lead in the yellow jersey

Wout Van Aert Tour de France
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Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) triumphed on stage four of the Tour de France, extending his lead in the yellow jersey as the overall leader of the race in the process.

After finishing second on the opening three stages of the 2022 Tour, Van Aert decided to take matters into his own hands and attack early with 11km remaining, on the final categorised climb of the day. Initially his Jumbo-Visma teammates joined him, with Ineos Grenadiers the only other team able to follow. 

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