April 04, 2013 (Pré-en-Pail, France) – Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar was on form to put Europcar in the driver’s seat winning Stage 4 from Angers to Pré-en-Pail, 188.7km, and taking over the race leader’s jersey. Stefan Denifl (Aut) IAM Cycling was second and Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Team Argos-Shimano was 3rd. Canada’s William Routley (Accents Jobs-Wanty) placed 59th and fellow Canuck Svein Tuft (Orica GreenEDGE) was 88th.

Results (brief)

1. Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar    5:33:16
2. Stefan Denifl (Aut) IAM Cycling   0:09
3. Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Team Argos-Shimano    0:23
4. Jan Barta (Cze) Team Netapp-Endura
5. Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale    0:25
6. Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis,Solutions Credits
7. Tony Gallopin (Fra) Radioshack-Leopard
8. Rudy Molard (Fra) Cofidis,Solutions Credits
9. Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
10. Marcel Wyss (Sui) IAM Cycling

59. William Routley (Can) Accents Jobs-Wanty 4:37
88. Svein Tuft (Can) Orica GreenEDGE 20:28

GC after Stage 4

1. Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar    12:44:39
2. Jan Barta (Cze) Team Netapp-Endura    0:10
3. Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Team Argos-Shimano
4. Tony Gallopin (Fra) Radioshack-Leopard    0:11
5. Stefan Denifl (Aut) IAM Cycling    0:12
6. Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo-Tinkoff    0:17
7. Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo-Tinkoff    0:19
8. Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) FDJ    0:20
9. Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Sojasun    0:22
10. Rory Sutherland (Aus) Team Saxo-Tinkoff    0:25

71. William Routley (Can) Accents Jobs-Wanty 12:51
81. Svein Tuft (Can) Orica GreenEDGE 20:15