Mathieu van der Poel leads the Tour de France in yellow after a strong Stage 4 performance, sticking close to Tadej Pogačar to maintain his general classification lead.

He rode his custom-painted MyCanyon Aeroad CFR aero road bike, finished with a hand-stamped Mano technique in a design called Carina.

What happened in Stage 4?

Mathieu van der Poel finished second in Stage 4, just behind Tadej Pogačar, to hold onto his yellow jersey.

The Canyon-sponsored Alpecin-Deceuninck team has had a strong start to the Tour, with wins on the first and second days.

MyCanyon custom bikes for the leaders

The team's wins meant that Jasper Philipsen and Mathieu van der Poel both needed custom-painted bikes for their leader jerseys.

Jasper Philipsen rode a custom yellow MyCanyon Aeroad CFR for one day, and also had a custom green bike for the sprinters' classification.

But an unfortunate crash on Stage 3 ended his ride at this year's Tour.

The custom bike details

Mathieu van der Poel's yellow jersey custom Canyon Aeroad CFR features a unique design and finish, with a full Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 traditional 2x road groupset and tubeless Dura-Ace C60 carbon wheels.

The bike is part of the MyCanyon custom paint program, which debuted in the USA last winter and is set to become available worldwide this summer.

The MyCanyon program offers a range of customization options, including different colors and designs.

What's next for Mathieu van der Poel?

Mathieu van der Poel will look to maintain his lead in the general classification as the Tour de France continues.

He will face strong competition from rivals like Tadej Pogačar, but his performance so far has been impressive.

With his custom MyCanyon Aeroad CFR, Mathieu van der Poel has the bike and the skills to stay ahead of the pack.

He finished Stage 4 on July 8, 2023, with a time of 4 hours 18 minutes and 30 seconds, just 0:01 behind Tadej Pogačar.

The Tour de France will continue on July 9, 2023, with Stage 5.

Mathieu van der Poel's lead in the general classification is currently 0:03 ahead of Tadej Pogačar.