Marlen Reusser wins stage 4 time trial, takes yellow jersey at Tour de France Femmes
On 4 August 2026 the fourth stage of the Tour de France Femmes was an individual time trial covering 21 km from Gevrey‑Chambertin to Dijon. Swiss rider Marlen Reusser (Movistar) completed the course in 27 minutes 30 seconds, finishing four seconds ahead of Dutch rider Lieke Nooijen and 18 seconds ahead of fellow Dutch rider Demi Vollering. Reusser’s victory gave her the race’s first yellow jersey, overtaking Norway’s Sigrid Haugset in the general classification.
Defending champion Pauline Ferrand‑Prevot lost more than two minutes to Reusser, dropping out of the top ten in the overall standings. Other notable results included Zoe Backstedt (GBR) fourth, Kristen Faulkner (USA) sixth and Cédrine Kerbaol (FRA) seventh.
Fans criticised France TV for broadcasting only stages 1, 5 and 9 in full, leaving most of the stage‑4 time trial unseen on television. The limited coverage sparked anger on social media and prompted comments from French cycling officials.
Entities: Antonia Niedermaier · Demi Vollering · Dominika Wlodarczyk · Elisa Longo Borghini · France TV · Lieke Nooijen · Marlen Reusser · Paula Blasi · Pauline Ferrand‑Prévot · Sigrid Haugset · Tour de France Femmes · UAE Team L'IMAD
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 2 SOURCES] France TV did not broadcast the full stage, showing only stages 1, 5 and 9 in full, prompting fan complaints. (media report)
- [● 6 SOURCES] The time trial covered 21 kilometres from Gevrey‑Chambertin to Dijon. (existing)
- [● 10 SOURCES] Lieke Nooijen finished second, four seconds behind Reusser. (existing)
- [● 7 SOURCES] Reusser took the overall lead and the yellow jersey after the stage. (multiple articles)
- [● 10 SOURCES] Demi Vollering finished third, 18 seconds behind Reusser. (existing)
- [● 8 SOURCES] Marlen Reusser won the stage 4 individual time trial of the Tour de France Femmes. (existing)
- [● 7 SOURCES] Marlen Reusser completed the course in 27 minutes and 30 seconds. (existing)
- [● 8 SOURCES] Defending champion Pauline Ferrand‑Prevot lost more than two minutes to Reusser and fell out of the top ten. (existing)
- [● 9 SOURCES] Marlen Reusser won the stage 4 individual time trial of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes. (factual)
- [● 3 SOURCES] German rider Antonia Niedermaier placed 24th, 1 minute 34 seconds slower than Reusser. (factual)
- [● 2 SOURCES] France TV broadcast only stages 1, 5 and 9 in full, leaving most of the stage‑4 time trial unseen on television. (factual)
- [● 10 SOURCES] Marlen Reusser took the overall lead and the yellow jersey after the stage. (existing)