Switzerland's Marlen Reusser (Movistar) won the time trial in Côte-d'Or between Gevrey-Chambertin and Dijon on Tuesday during the fourth stage of the Tour de France Femmes, seizing the yellow jersey at the same time, while Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Visma Lease a Bike) lost time on the other favorites in the general ranking.
Published on: 04/08/2026 - 18:37Modified on: 04/08/2026 - 18:42
The Swiss Marlen Reusser won the fourth stage of the Tour de France Women on Tuesday August 4, a 21-kilometer time trial between Gevrey-Chambertin and Dijon where she took the leader's yellow jersey from the Norwegian Sigrid Haugset.
The Frenchwoman Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, title holder, finished far away, in 34th position, conceding 2 minutes and 13 seconds to Reusser.
In search of a double, the Rémoise mainly conceded 1 min 55 to the Dutchwoman Demi Vollering, third in the stage, considered the other big favorite of the Grande Boucle.
Announced as the first key moment in the race for final victory on August 9 in Nice, the time in Burgundy unsurprisingly crowned the world champion of the exercise, who beat the Dutchwoman Lieke Nooijen by three seconds.
Recently winner of the Tour de Suisse, the rider from the Movistar team has a 14 second lead in the general classification over Vollering. The Frenchwoman Cédrine Kerbaol, author of a very good time (seventh) completes the provisional podium at 54 seconds.
Ferrand-Prévot up against the wall
Ferrand-Prévot is in only 14th position (at 2:13), behind other candidates for the final podium, the Italian Elisa Longo-Borghini (fifth at 1:03), the Polish Kasja Niewiadoma (sixth at 1:09) or the Spaniard Paula Blasi (seventh at 1:12).
The leader of the Visma team will have no other choice but to attack in the coming days, especially Friday during the queen stage, the finish of which will be judged at the summit of Ventoux.
A reason for hope for the Olympic mountain bike champion, she won last year with more than three minutes ahead of her rivals at the top of the Col de la Madeleine, justice of the peace of the 2025 edition which she had dominated.
On Wednesday, eight hills and 2,850 meters of positive altitude difference are on the program for the fifth stage which crosses renowned appellations from Beaujolais, Saint-Amour to Villié-Morgon. Departure from Mâcon and arrival in Belleville-en-Beaujolais after 140 kilometers.
With AFP
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