Alberto Contador fared well on the cobbles, finishing stage 4 in 19th position in the first bunch chasing vainly behind stage winner and new yellow jersey holder Tony Martin. And yet the Spaniard rode the last 25 kilometres with a broken wheel.
”I indeed felt that something was wrong. But I really must thank my (Tinkoff-Saxo) team-mates who kept me out of trouble until the end. I had good legs today, much better than yesterday. I'm above all glad to have made it out of it without a problem.”
