# Tour de France Femmes 2026 – Stages 4‑5, Gear & Funding > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/tour-de-france-femmes-2026-stage-4 > Updated: 2026-08-05T02:09:40.000Z. Sources: 79. Developments: 3. Stage 4 (4 Aug) was a 21‑km individual time trial from Gevrey‑Chambertin to Dijon. Marlen Reusser (Movistar) won in 27 min 30 s, finishing four seconds ahead of Lieke Nooijen and 18 seconds ahead of Demi Vollering, and took the yellow jersey, overtaking Sigrid Haugset in the GC. Defending champion Pauline Ferrand‑Prevot lost more than two minutes, dropping out of the top ten; other notable placings were Zoe Backstedt (4th), Kristen Faulkner (6th) and Cédrine Kerbaol (7th). Fans criticised France TV for broadcasting only stages 1, 5 and 9, leaving most of the time trial unseen. Organisers introduced stricter equipment checks, targeting padded aerodynamic bras, with riders inspected in a separate tent ten minutes before the start. Stage 5 (5 Aug) covered 140 km from Mâcon to Belleville‑en‑Beaujolais, featuring 2 880 m of climbing. Demi Vollering (FDJ Suez) outsprinted Reusser and Kasia Niewiadoma to win, while Reusser kept her overall lead. Team manager Philip Roodhooft warned that rising budgets and salaries threaten the financial sustainability of women’s‑cycling teams. Race director Marion Rousse and French sports minister Marina Ferrari are pushing for full television coverage of all nine stages, with the minister slated to attend the Mont Ventoux “queen stage” on 7 Aug, underscoring the event’s growing profile. ## Claims - Lieke Nooijen finished second, four seconds behind Reusser. (corroborated by 10 sources) - Demi Vollering finished third, 18 seconds behind Reusser. (corroborated by 10 sources) - Marlen Reusser took the overall lead and the yellow jersey after the stage. (corroborated by 10 sources) - Marlen Reusser won the stage 4 individual time trial of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes. (corroborated by 9 sources) - Defending champion Pauline Ferrand‑Prévot lost more than two minutes and fell out of the top ten in the general classification. (corroborated by 9 sources) - Marlen Reusser won the stage 4 individual time trial of the Tour de France Femmes. (corroborated by 8 sources) - Defending champion Pauline Ferrand‑Prevot lost more than two minutes to Reusser and fell out of the top ten. (corroborated by 8 sources) - The time trial covered 21 km from Gevrey‑Chambertin to Dijon and was completed in 27 minutes 30 seconds. (corroborated by 8 sources) - Marlen Reusser completed the course in 27 minutes and 30 seconds. (corroborated by 7 sources) - Reusser took the overall lead and the yellow jersey after the stage. (corroborated by 7 sources) - The time trial covered 21 kilometres from Gevrey‑Chambertin to Dijon. (corroborated by 6 sources) - Marlen Reusser won the fourth stage (individual time trial) of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes. (corroborated by 4 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-05: Tour de France Femmes 2026: Vollering wins stage 5 as financial and broadcast issues surface Vollering wins stage 5, Reusser leads after stage 4 TT; financial sustainability concerns, stricter equipment checks, and calls for full TV coverage mark the 2026 Tour de France Femmes. 44 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/marlen-reusser-heads-tour-de-france-femmes-stage-5-in-france ### 2026-08-03: Tour de France Femmes Dijon stage attracts fans and highlights E. Leclerc caravan The fourth stage of the Tour de France Femmes, a 21‑km time trial from Gevrey‑Chambertin to Dijon, saw thousands of fans at Place Wilson and highlighted E. Leclerc’s electric promotional caravan, a founding‑s‑s 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tour-de-france-femmes-dijon-stage-attracts-fans-and-highlights-e-leclerc-caravan ### 2026-08-03: Marlen Reusser wins stage 4 time trial, takes yellow jersey at Tour de France Femmes Marlen Reusser won the 21 km stage‑4 time trial, took the yellow jersey, while Ferrand‑Prevot lost over two minutes; France TV’s limited broadcast angered fans. 41 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tour-de-france-femmes-sees-lieke-nooijen-win-time-trial-as-uae-team-limad-faces-contract-controversy --- Cite as: Tour de France Femmes 2026 – Stages 4‑5, Gear & Funding. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/tour-de-france-femmes-2026-stage-4