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18:00:14 - The Top Five In Stage Four

The comeback is more complete now. The Boss is back; Lance and his team have won the fourth stage but Cancellara will hold onto the yellow jersey by a fraction of a second. The top five in stage four is:

_ 1. Astana - 39km in 46'29.320

_ 2. Garmin-Slipstream - at 18"

_ 3. Saxo Bank - at 40"

4. Liquigas - at 58"

5. Team Columbia-HTC - at 59"

17:32:45 - Cancellara Likely To Keep Yellow Jersey

The provisional results indicate that Fabian Cancellara will keep his yellow jersey by a fraction of a second. This is judged on a count-back from the results of the opening time trial.

17:30:22 - Fraction Of A Second To Decide Lead

The Astana team is 40" ahead of Saxo Bank. That's the time that Armstrong had to make up to take the yellow jersey. We await confirmation on who is in the yellow jersey but whoever it is, it's going to be a fraction of a second...

17:29:41 - Astana Win By 17"!

The Astana team has won the fourth stage. This is a double triumph as Lance is about to receive his 84th yellow jersey in the Tour de France.

17:28:05 - 46'47" The Time To Beat...

It seems certain that Astana will win the stage. They have to be faster than 46'47" set by Garmind and in the final kilometer it's all going to plan.

17:27:29 - Popovych Drops Out

There are now six riders in the Astana group that's less than 2km from the finish as Popovych has peeled off after doing a strong turn.

17:24:29 - Armstrong About To Collect Yellow Jersey Number 84...

The Astana team is 3km from the finish of the stage. If the seven riders can maintain their current pace, then Armstrong will end the stage in the yellow jersey. He has already worn the leader's colors for 83 days in the Tour de France but his comeback is about to become a little bit more interesting as he appears destined to not only win the stage but take the overall lead.

17:22:15 - No Victory For Columbia Today

Mark Cavendish is leading his team across the line for the fourth best time. Columbia are 41" behind Garmin today.

17:20:04 - Armstrong Into The Virtual Lead

At the 30.5km mark, the Astana team is 41" ahead of Saxo Bank. This means that Armstrong is going to end the stage in the yellow jersey... if, of course, he can continue to maintain the pace they've set for three-quarters of the fourth stage.

17:16:47 - Seven In Astana Line-Up...

The Astana team is now composed of seven. They have the fastest time at the 19.5km mark and are about to arrive at the 30.5km. At the current rate, we can expect to see Armstrong in the yellow jersey at the end of the stage.

17:16:16 - Cancellara Driving To The Line

Cancellara has led his team over the line for a time that's 22" behind that set by Garmin.