Evans edges Contador in photo finish.

BMC'S Evans lays down a marker for in form Giro D'Italia winner Contador

Cadel Evans came out trumps over defending champion Alberto Contador in stage four of the Tour De France requiring a photo finish over the short but punishing final climb of the Mur-de-Bretagne.

Contador kicked early in a bid to recover lost time over his rivals, but BMC leader Evans matched him and then held him off over the line by millimetres to take the stage glory. Thor Hushovd retained the leaders jersey however, the ‘God of Thunder’ summoning all his reserves to hang onto two of the G.C. contenders in a stage where he really should have lost both time and the jersey.

In a good day for Sky Procycling, despite losing a few seconds to Evans they now occupy 6^th, 7^th and 8^th overall with Brits Wiggins, Thomas and Edvald Boasson-Hagen of Norway sitting pretty for the fledgling British team. Early days, but with Wednesdays stage set to be one for the sprinters, and ‘Manx Missile’ Mark Cavendish hopefully coming to the fore after the disappointment of Mondays farcical disqualification at the intermediate sprint, the battle for the green sprinters jersey looks to take precedence.