Sep Vanmarcke (Lotto Jumbo) wygrał 4. etap Ster ZLM Toer i został nowym liderem imprezy.
Czwarty dzień rywalizacji to jeden z najcięższych odcinków w tym wyścigu. Kolarze startowali z Vervies, a meta po 186 kilometrach kończyła się w La Gileppe. Ostatnie 3 kilometry prowadziły lekko pod górę.
Vanmarcke na mecie pokonał Wouta Van Aerta z Crelan – Vastgodservice. Trzy sekundy za nimi przyjechał Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Tosport Vlaanderen – Baloise).
Belg z Lotto Jumbo został nowym liderem wyścigu.
Wyniki czwartego etapu:
1 32 Vanmarcke, Sep Team LottoNL - Jumbo * 4:32:18 2 202 van Aert, Wout Crelan-Vastgoedservice * z.t. 3 72 Vanspeybrouck, Pieter Topsport Vlaanderen * 4:32:21 0:03 4 3 de Bie, Sean Lotto - Soudal z.t. 5 126 Turgis, Anthony Cofidis z.t. 6 92 Marcato, Marco Wanty - Groupe Gobert z.t. 7 24 Martinelli, Davide Etixx - Quick Step z.t. 8 11 Andersen, Soren Kragh Team Giant - Alpecin z.t. 9 48 Drucker, Jean-Pierre BMC Racing Team 4:32:25 0:07 10 57 Navardauskas, Ramunas Cannondale Pro C.T. 4:32:27 0:09 11 31 van Emden, Jos Team LottoNL - Jumbo z.t. 12 132 Bol, Jetse Cyclingteam Join's De Ri z.t. 13 77 van Hoecke, Gijs Topsport Vlaanderen 4:32:28 0:10 14 71 Sprengers, Thomas Topsport Vlaanderen 4:32:32 0:14 15 162 Meijers, Jeroen Rabobank Development z.t. 16 111 Pozzato, Filippo Wilier Triestina z.t. 17 193 Vermeersch, Gianni Veranda Willems C.T. z.t. 18 214 Evrard, Laurent Team 3M z.t. 19 25 Maes, Nikolas Etixx - Quick Step z.t. 20 101 van Ginneken, Sjoerd Roompot Orange Peloton z.t. 21 67 Kluge, Roger IAM Cycling 4:32:40 0:22 22 196 Dupont, Timothy Veranda Willems C.T. z.t. 23 107 Kerkhof, Tim Roompot Orange Peloton 4:32:42 0:24 24 43 Gerts, Floris BMC Racing Team z.t. 25 36 Roosen, Timo Team LottoNL - Jumbo z.t. 26 151 Riesebeek, Oscar Metec-TKH-Continental CT z.t. 27 168 Tusveld, Martijn Rabobank Development z.t. 28 91 Bille, Gaetan Wanty - Groupe Gobert z.t. 29 42 Kung, Stefan BMC Racing Team z.t. 30 105 van Goethem, Brian Roompot Orange Peloton z.t. 31 63 Pellaud, Simon IAM Cycling z.t. 32 87 Scully, Thomas Drapac Professional z.t. 33 22 Kittel, Marcel Etixx - Quick Step z.t. 34 86 Phelan, Adam Drapac Professional z.t. 35 44 Velits, Peter BMC Racing Team z.t. 36 141 Janssen, Adriaan Cycling Team Jo Piels 4:32:48 0:30 37 123 Venturini, Clement Cofidis z.t. 38 61 Laengen, Vegard Stake IAM Cycling z.t. 39 62 Lang, Pirmin IAM Cycling z.t. 40 171 Ottema, Rick Baby - Dump Cycling Team 4:32:59 0:41 41 102 Hoogerland, Johnny Roompot Orange Peloton z.t. 42 121 Joeaar, Gert Cofidis 4:33:07 0:49 43 74 van Gestel, Dries Topsport Vlaanderen z.t. 44 138 van Schip, Jan Willem Cyclingteam Join's De Ri z.t. 45 163 Lenderink, Peter Rabobank Development z.t. 46 203 Ruijgh, Rob Crelan-Vastgoedservice 4:33:12 0:54 47 41 Phinney, Taylor BMC Racing Team z.t. 48 188 Ockeloen, Jasper Parkhotel Valkenburg CT z.t. 49 172 Doets, Marco Baby - Dump Cycling Team z.t. 50 112 Zhupa, Eugert Wilier Triestina 4:33:19 1:01 51 197 Calleeuw, Joeri Veranda Willems C.T. 4:33:24 1:06 52 78 Steels, Stijn Topsport Vlaanderen 4:33:29 1:11 53 206 Druyts, Gerry Crelan-Vastgoedservice 4:33:33 1:15 54 208 Coenen, Dennis Crelan-Vastgoedservice 4:34:18 2:00 55 38 Wynants, Maarten Team LottoNL - Jumbo 4:34:24 2:06 56 122 Vanbilsen, Kenneth Cofidis z.t. 57 27 van Keirsbulck,Guillauma Etixx - Quick Step z.t. 58 26 Sabatini, Fabio Etixx - Quick Step z.t. 59 23 Boonen, Tom Etixx - Quick Step z.t. 60 14 de Backer, Bert Team Giant - Alpecin z.t. 61 2 Henderson, Gregory Lotto - Soudal z.t. 62 68 Howard, Leigh IAM Cycling z.t. 63 125 Ahlstrand, Jonas Cofidis z.t. 64 205 Meurisse, Xandro Crelan-Vastgoedservice z.t. 65 95 Mcnally, Mark Wanty - Groupe Gobert z.t. 66 51 Moser, Moreno Cannondale Pro C.T. z.t. 67 131 Vermeltfoort, Coen Cyclingteam Join's De Ri 4:34:39 2:21 68 33 Groenewegen, Dylan Team LottoNL - Jumbo 4:34:44 2:26 69 124 Senechal, Florian Cofidis 4:34:50 2:32 70 28 Meersman, Gianni Etixx - Quick Step 4:34:54 2:36 71 35 Tjallingii, Maarten Team LottoNL - Jumbo 4:35:06 2:48 72 37 Leezer, Tom Team LottoNL - Jumbo z.t. 73 46 Rosskopf, Joey BMC Racing Team 4:35:25 3:07 74 115 Bertazzo, Liam Wilier Triestina z.t. 75 5 Montfort, Maxime Lotto - Soudal 4:35:31 3:13 76 1 Greipel, Andre Lotto - Soudal z.t. 77 175 Vermeer, Tom Baby - Dump Cycling Team 4:36:07 3:49 78 154 Hollanders, Dries Metec-TKH-Continental CT 4:37:03 4:45 79 191 van Breussegem, Elias Veranda Willems C.T. 4:37:17 4:59 80 134 van der Hoorn, Taco Cyclingteam Join's De Ri z.t. 81 211 Schoonbroodt, Bob Team 3M 4:38:43 6:25 82 213 Janssen, Dick Team 3M z.t. 83 212 Janssens, Jimmy Team 3M z.t. 84 143 Brusselman, Twan Cycling Team Jo Piels 4:39:44 7:26 85 142 van den Brand, Twan Cycling Team Jo Piels z.t. 86 54 Marangoni, Alan Cannondale Pro C.T. z.t. 87 133 Bugter, Luuc Cyclingteam Join's De Ri z.t. 88 156 van der Zwet, Arno Metec-TKH-Continental CT z.t. 89 76 Capiot, Amaury Topsport Vlaanderen z.t. 90 84 Koning, Peter Drapac Professional z.t. 91 148 te Stroet, Rens Cycling Team Jo Piels z.t. 92 4 Sieberg, Marcel Lotto - Soudal z.t. 93 34 Wagner, Robert Team LottoNL - Jumbo z.t. 94 165 Gunst, Davy Rabobank Development z.t. 95 56 Skjerping, Kristoffer Cannondale Pro C.T. z.t. 96 185 Hoekstra, Jochem Parkhotel Valkenburg CT z.t. 97 136 Groen, Ike Cyclingteam Join's De Ri z.t. 98 55 Gaimon, Philip Cannondale Pro C.T. z.t. 99 166 Godrie, Stan Rabobank Development z.t. 100 73 Farazijn, Maxime Topsport Vlaanderen z.t. 101 187 Blokker, Joris Parkhotel Valkenburg CT z.t. 102 218 Vingerling, Michael Team 3M z.t. 103 128 Hofstetter, Hugo Cofidis z.t. 104 93 Stenuit, Robin Wanty - Groupe Gobert z.t. 105 155 Kouwenhoven, Sjoerd Metec-TKH-Continental CT z.t. 106 6 de Buyst, Jasper Lotto - Soudal z.t. 107 97 Dehaes, Kenny Wanty - Groupe Gobert z.t. 108 75 de Gendt, Aim� Topsport Vlaanderen z.t. 109 204 Merlier, Tim Crelan-Vastgoedservice z.t. 110 207 Peeters, Rob Crelan-Vastgoedservice z.t. 111 81 Clarke, William Drapac Professional z.t. 112 108 Kreder, Wesley Roompot Orange Peloton z.t. 113 98 Napolitano, Danilo Wanty - Groupe Gobert z.t. 114 177 Sweering, Harry Baby - Dump Cycling Team 4:43:25 11:07 115 127 van Staeyen, Michael Cofidis z.t. 116 147 de Kleijn, Arvid Cycling Team Jo Piels z.t. 117 137 Talen, Jordi Cyclingteam Join's De Ri z.t. 118 103 Slik, Ivar Roompot Orange Peloton z.t. 119 135 Mol, Wouter Cyclingteam Join's De Ri 4:43:47 11:29 120 182 Zonneveld, Thijs Parkhotel Valkenburg CT 4:48:50 16:32 121 104 Looij, Andre Roompot Orange Peloton z.t. 122 146 Bosman, Gert-Jan Cycling Team Jo Piels z.t. 123 216 de Man, Jaap Team 3M z.t. 124 215 Havik, Yoeri Team 3M z.t. 125 186 Stroetinga, Wim Parkhotel Valkenburg CT z.t. 126 83 Mouris, Jens Drapac Professional z.t. 127 13 Walscheid, Max Team Giant - Alpecin 4:51:46 19:28 128 85 Kerby, Jordan Drapac Professional z.t. 129 167 Nieuwpoort, Jelle Rabobank Development z.t. 130 164 Korevaar, Merijn Rabobank Development 4:52:05 19:47 131 8 Boeckmans, Kris Lotto - Soudal 4:52:18 20:00 132 116 Tedeschi, Mirko Wilier Triestina 4:52:33 20:15 133 114 Marezcko, Jakub Wilier Triestina z.t.
Klasyfikacja generalna po czwartym etapie:
1 Vanmarcke, Sep 32 Team LottoNL - Jumbo 13:56:05 2 de Bie, Sean 3 Lotto - Soudal 13:56:10 0:05 3 van Emden, Jos 31 Team LottoNL - Jumbo 13:56:17 0:12 4 Andersen, Soren Kragh 11 Team Giant - Alpecin 13:56:21 0:16 5 Martinelli, Davide 24 Etixx - Quick Step 13:56:28 0:23 6 Navardauskas, Ramunas 57 Cannondale Pro C.T. 13:56:32 0:27 7 Kluge, Roger 67 IAM Cycling 13:56:35 0:30 8 Kung, Stefan 42 BMC Racing Team z.t. 9 Drucker, Jean-Pierre 48 BMC Racing Team 13:56:36 0:31 10 van Hoecke, Gijs 77 Topsport Vlaanderen z.t. 11 Vanspeybrouck, Pieter 72 Topsport Vlaanderen 13:56:38 0:33 12 Turgis, Anthony 126 Cofidis 13:56:40 0:35 13 Kittel, Marcel 22 Etixx - Quick Step 13:56:41 0:36 14 Roosen, Timo 36 Team LottoNL - Jumbo z.t. 15 Scully, Thomas 87 Drapac Professional 13:56:46 0:41 16 Bol, Jetse 132 Cyclingteam Join's De Ri 13:56:49 0:44 17 Marcato, Marco 92 Wanty - Groupe Gobert z.t. 18 Maes, Nikolas 25 Etixx - Quick Step 13:56:51 0:46 19 Riesebeek, Oscar 151 Metec-TKH-Continental CT 13:56:53 0:48 20 van Goethem, Brian 105 Roompot Orange Peloton 13:56:54 0:49 21 Bille, Gaetan 91 Wanty - Groupe Gobert z.t. 22 Tusveld, Martijn 168 Rabobank Development 13:56:55 0:50 23 Vermeersch, Gianni 193 Veranda Willems C.T. 13:56:56 0:51 24 Gerts, Floris 43 BMC Racing Team z.t. 25 Pellaud, Simon 63 IAM Cycling 13:57:00 0:55 26 Sprengers, Thomas 71 Topsport Vlaanderen 13:57:03 0:58 27 Phinney, Taylor 41 BMC Racing Team z.t. 28 Venturini, Clement 123 Cofidis 13:57:04 0:59 29 Meijers, Jeroen 162 Rabobank Development 13:57:05 1:00 30 Evrard, Laurent 214 Team 3M 13:57:06 1:01 31 Velits, Peter 44 BMC Racing Team 13:57:13 1:08 32 Joeaar, Gert 121 Cofidis 13:57:15 1:10 33 Dupont, Timothy 196 Veranda Willems C.T. 13:57:18 1:13 34 Lenderink, Peter 163 Rabobank Development 13:57:22 1:17 35 Ottema, Rick 171 Baby - Dump Cycling Team 13:57:25 1:20 36 van Schip, Jan Willem 138 Cyclingteam Join's De Ri 13:57:26 1:21 37 Lang, Pirmin 62 IAM Cycling 13:57:34 1:29 38 Hoogerland, Johnny 102 Roompot Orange Peloton 13:57:42 1:37 39 Doets, Marco 172 Baby - Dump Cycling Team 13:57:50 1:45 40 Steels, Stijn 78 Topsport Vlaanderen 13:57:51 1:46 41 Laengen, Vegard Stake 61 IAM Cycling 13:57:59 1:54 42 Zhupa, Eugert 112 Wilier Triestina 13:58:03 1:58 43 van Gestel, Dries 74 Topsport Vlaanderen 13:58:10 2:05 44 van Ginneken, Sjoerd 101 Roompot Orange Peloton 13:58:19 2:14 45 Janssen, Adriaan 141 Cycling Team Jo Piels z.t. 46 Henderson, Gregory 2 Lotto - Soudal 13:58:39 2:34 47 Kerkhof, Tim 107 Roompot Orange Peloton 13:58:43 2:38 48 Groenewegen, Dylan 33 Team LottoNL - Jumbo z.t. 49 Phelan, Adam 86 Drapac Professional 13:58:44 2:39 50 Vanbilsen, Kenneth 122 Cofidis 13:58:47 2:42 51 Vermeltfoort, Coen 131 Cyclingteam Join's De Ri 13:58:51 2:46 52 Ahlstrand, Jonas 125 Cofidis 13:58:53 2:48 53 de Backer, Bert 14 Team Giant - Alpecin 13:58:56 2:51 54 Ockeloen, Jasper 188 Parkhotel Valkenburg CT 13:58:57 2:52 55 Senechal, Florian 124 Cofidis 13:59:03 2:58 56 Sabatini, Fabio 26 Etixx - Quick Step 13:59:09 3:04 57 Calleeuw, Joeri 197 Veranda Willems C.T. 13:59:11 3:06 58 Pozzato, Filippo 111 Wilier Triestina 13:59:14 3:09 59 Druyts, Gerry 206 Crelan-Vastgoedservice 13:59:33 3:28 60 van Keirsbulck,Guillauma 27 Etixx - Quick Step 13:59:42 3:37 61 Boonen, Tom 23 Etixx - Quick Step 13:59:46 3:41 62 Ruijgh, Rob 203 Crelan-Vastgoedservice 13:59:59 3:54 63 Meurisse, Xandro 205 Crelan-Vastgoedservice 14:00:01 3:56 64 Mcnally, Mark 95 Wanty - Groupe Gobert 14:00:07 4:02 65 Coenen, Dennis 208 Crelan-Vastgoedservice 14:00:10 4:05 66 Moser, Moreno 51 Cannondale Pro C.T. 14:00:38 4:33 67 van Aert, Wout 202 Crelan-Vastgoedservice 14:00:43 4:38 68 Greipel, Andre 1 Lotto - Soudal 14:00:48 4:43 69 Rosskopf, Joey 46 BMC Racing Team 14:00:59 4:54 70 Wynants, Maarten 38 Team LottoNL - Jumbo 14:01:02 4:57 71 Montfort, Maxime 5 Lotto - Soudal 14:01:28 5:23 72 Howard, Leigh 68 IAM Cycling 14:01:34 5:29 73 van der Hoorn, Taco 134 Cyclingteam Join's De Ri 14:01:55 5:50 74 Bertazzo, Liam 115 Wilier Triestina 14:01:57 5:52 75 Vermeer, Tom 175 Baby - Dump Cycling Team 14:01:58 5:53 76 van Breussegem, Elias 191 Veranda Willems C.T. 14:02:35 6:30 77 Meersman, Gianni 28 Etixx - Quick Step 14:02:56 6:51 78 Hollanders, Dries 154 Metec-TKH-Continental CT 14:03:05 7:00 79 Tjallingii, Maarten 35 Team LottoNL - Jumbo 14:03:12 7:07 80 Leezer, Tom 37 Team LottoNL - Jumbo 14:03:15 7:10 81 Kreder, Wesley 108 Roompot Orange Peloton 14:03:57 7:52 82 Merlier, Tim 204 Crelan-Vastgoedservice 14:04:02 7:57 83 Bugter, Luuc 133 Cyclingteam Join's De Ri 14:04:08 8:03 84 Stenuit, Robin 93 Wanty - Groupe Gobert 14:04:12 8:07 85 Capiot, Amaury 76 Topsport Vlaanderen 14:04:14 8:09 86 Godrie, Stan 166 Rabobank Development z.t. 87 Janssen, Dick 213 Team 3M 14:04:26 8:21 88 Gunst, Davy 165 Rabobank Development 14:04:36 8:31 89 Hofstetter, Hugo 128 Cofidis 14:04:51 8:46 90 Sieberg, Marcel 4 Lotto - Soudal 14:04:53 8:48 91 Hoekstra, Jochem 185 Parkhotel Valkenburg CT 14:05:07 9:02 92 van den Brand, Twan 142 Cycling Team Jo Piels 14:05:10 9:05 93 Schoonbroodt, Bob 211 Team 3M z.t. 94 de Buyst, Jasper 6 Lotto - Soudal 14:05:15 9:10 95 Janssens, Jimmy 212 Team 3M 14:05:18 9:13 96 Skjerping, Kristoffer 56 Cannondale Pro C.T. z.t. 97 Brusselman, Twan 143 Cycling Team Jo Piels 14:05:25 9:20 98 van der Zwet, Arno 156 Metec-TKH-Continental CT 14:05:38 9:33 99 Kouwenhoven, Sjoerd 155 Metec-TKH-Continental CT 14:05:40 9:35 100 Wagner, Robert 34 Team LottoNL - Jumbo 14:05:41 9:36 101 de Gendt, Aim� 75 Topsport Vlaanderen 14:06:16 10:11 102 Koning, Peter 84 Drapac Professional 14:06:20 10:15 103 Vingerling, Michael 218 Team 3M 14:06:22 10:17 104 te Stroet, Rens 148 Cycling Team Jo Piels 14:06:38 10:33 105 Marangoni, Alan 54 Cannondale Pro C.T. 14:06:45 10:40 106 Gaimon, Philip 55 Cannondale Pro C.T. 14:07:05 11:00 107 Groen, Ike 136 Cyclingteam Join's De Ri 14:07:34 11:29 108 Mol, Wouter 135 Cyclingteam Join's De Ri 14:08:09 12:04 109 de Kleijn, Arvid 147 Cycling Team Jo Piels 14:08:12 12:07 110 Blokker, Joris 187 Parkhotel Valkenburg CT 14:08:42 12:37 111 van Staeyen, Michael 127 Cofidis 14:08:50 12:45 112 Talen, Jordi 137 Cyclingteam Join's De Ri 14:09:26 13:21 113 Slik, Ivar 103 Roompot Orange Peloton 14:09:28 13:23 114 Farazijn, Maxime 73 Topsport Vlaanderen 14:10:08 14:03 115 Napolitano, Danilo 98 Wanty - Groupe Gobert 14:10:27 14:22 116 Sweering, Harry 177 Baby - Dump Cycling Team 14:10:34 14:29 117 Looij, Andre 104 Roompot Orange Peloton 14:13:26 17:21 118 Havik, Yoeri 215 Team 3M 14:13:28 17:23 119 Bosman, Gert-Jan 146 Cycling Team Jo Piels 14:14:38 18:33 120 Mouris, Jens 83 Drapac Professional 14:15:18 19:13 121 de Man, Jaap 216 Team 3M 14:15:36 19:31 122 Marezcko, Jakub 114 Wilier Triestina 14:17:12 21:07 123 Walscheid, Max 13 Team Giant - Alpecin 14:17:20 21:15 124 Korevaar, Merijn 164 Rabobank Development 14:17:23 21:18 125 Kerby, Jordan 85 Drapac Professional 14:18:17 22:12 126 Tedeschi, Mirko 116 Wilier Triestina 14:18:24 22:19 127 Dehaes, Kenny 97 Wanty - Groupe Gobert 14:18:50 22:45 128 Nieuwpoort, Jelle 167 Rabobank Development 14:18:53 22:48 129 Clarke, William 81 Drapac Professional 14:21:49 25:44 130 Peeters, Rob 207 Crelan-Vastgoedservice 14:22:37 26:32 131 Stroetinga, Wim 186 Parkhotel Valkenburg CT 14:30:57 34:52 132 Zonneveld, Thijs 182 Parkhotel Valkenburg CT 14:31:05 35:00 133 Boeckmans, Kris 8 Lotto - Soudal 14:34:08 38:03