February 4, 2006 — Here are some results from today’s fourth and penultimate stage of the Etoile de Bessèges stage race in France.

Stage 4 — Results

1 Stéphane Petilleau (Fra) G.S.Bretagne-Jean Floc’H 3.36.25 (41.86km/h)
2 André Greipel (Ger) T-Mobile Team 0.10
3 Jean-Luc Delpech (Fra) G.S.Bretagne-Jean Floc’H
4 Bj̦rn Leukemans (Bel) Davitamon РLotto
5 Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team CSC
6 Giairo Ermeti (Ita) Team L.P.R.
7 Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Credit Agricole 0.14
8 Fr̩d̩ric Amorison (Bel) Landbouwkrediet РColnago
9 Andy Capelle (Bel) Landbouwkrediet – Colnago
10 Hubert Dupont (Fra) Ag2R Prevoyance 1.17

DNS François Parisien (Can) Team TIAA — CREF

General Classification after Stage 4

1 Frederik Willems (Bel) Chocolade Jacques Vlaanderen
2 Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Davitamon – Lotto 0.26
3 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
4 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC 0.32
5 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) Ag2R Prevoyance 0.36
6 Mads Kaggestad (Nor) Credit Agricole
7 Brian Vandborg (Den) Team CSC 0.43
8 Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Ag2R Prevoyance 1.55
9 Maxime Mederel (Fra) Auber 93 2.30
10 Killian Patour (Fra) Credit Agricole 4.06