Todays stage 4 of the Tour de France will be perfect for the breakaway, according to EF EducationEasyPosts Ben Healy.Healy animated much of the 2025 Tour de France. A blistering attack and rare win from the breakaway on stage 6 earned the Irishman the yellow jersey.At 181.9 km long with 2,700m of climbing, todays stage from Carcassonne to Foix could be an ideal opportunity for Healy to launch an attack.Healy has preserved energy in the last few days. Ive just been taking the past few days easy and I think todays a good break day, he said.However, stage 3 saw the favourites dominate the latter half of the race. Pogaar claimed the stage victory with an explosive attack and will ride in the yellow jersey today after taking it from rival Jonas Vingegaard.This could mean the breakaways chances today are neutralised by the peloton. Its just such hard, ferocious racing. I think just the strongest rider wins in the end, Healy added. Ben Healy: Its just such hard, ferocious racing. I think just the strongest rider wins in the end. Loic Venance / Getty Images The other issue to contend with is the heat. Yesterdays stage saw special measures implemented due to wildfires. Vehicles were limited on the final 40km and fans asked to avoid gathering on the road side.Tom Pidcock described the race as a war zone. I think the peloton went through 10,000 bidons today. And I didnt have anything in the final, I was a bit cooked, he told road.cc.The stage today is set to see temperatures of 37C.On dealing with the heat, Healy said: Youve just got to be absolutely smashing water all day long.This morning, the UCI changed its rules for feed zones to ensure riders stay hydrated. More on the 2026 Tour de France Who is Isaac del Toro? 4 things you need to know about the Mexican who could be a future Tour de France winner Why are Pogaar and Del Toro riding different bikes? Isaac del Toro's stage-winning Colnago V5Rs may sit exactly on the UCI weight limit Fans told to avoid Tour de France stage 3 due to major wildfires A Tour de France breakaway only has a 2% chance of winning, so why join one? Every team bike at the 2026 Tour de France