Mads Pedersen wins fourth stage of Tour de France as Torstein Traeen takes yellow jersey
Summary
Mads Pedersen won the fourth stage of the 2026 Tour de France in very hot weather. Norwegian rider Torstein Traeen took the overall race lead and now wears the yellow jersey.Key Facts
- The stage covered 182 kilometers between Carcassonne and Foix in southern France.
- Pedersen won after a long breakaway and sprint finish, finishing ahead of teammate Quinn Simmons.
- Traeen joined an early breakaway group and finished eighth on the stage.
- Traeen leads the race by 28 seconds over American Sean Quinn.
- The reigning champion, Tadej Pogacar, dropped to fourth place overall.
- Pedersen took the green points jersey, and Mathias Vacek leads the young rider's white jersey competition.
- Traeen previously led a Grand Tour at the 2025 Vuelta a Espana.
- Traeen is the third Norwegian to wear the Tour de France yellow jersey.
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