Number 10 for McEwen

Australia's Robbie McEwen secured a tenth career stage victory in the Tour de France with a convincing win on Wednesday's stage 4. The Davitamon rider burst clear of Isaac Galvez and Oscar Freire to take his second scalp of the race while fifth place Tom Boonen retained the leader's yellow jersey.

Seemingly destined for catastrophe, Erik Zabel punctured in the final four kilometres, conceding yet another stage to McEwen in the race for the green jersey.

Boonen again seemed dumbstruck by McEwen's superior power at the line, as the world champion had a lead with about 500 metres left to ride, but eventually lost by about five bicycle lengths.

Story and Stage details by Eurosport