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On Stage 4 August 2026 the fourth stage of the Tour de France Femmes (4 Aug) was a 21‑km individual time trial from Gevrey‑Chambertin to Dijon. Swiss rider Marlen Reusser (Movistar) won in 27 min 30 s, claimed the yellow jersey and a 14‑second lead over Dutch rider Demi Vollering, with finishing four seconds ahead of Lieke Nooijen a few and 18 seconds further back. ahead of Demi Vollering, and took the yellow jersey, overtaking Sigrid Haugset in the GC. Defending champion Pauline Ferrand‑Prevot fell lost more than two minutes behind, minutes, dropping to 14th overall, while Anna van der Breggen lost 1 min 09 s. Large crowds gathered at Place Wilson and out of the Allées du Parc, top ten; other notable placings were Zoe Backstedt (4th), Kristen Faulkner (6th) and the E. Leclerc promotional caravan added to the atmosphere. French Cédrine Kerbaol (7th). Fans criticised France TV coverage was limited to three stages, prompting criticism on social media. Organisers introduced tighter equipment inspections ahead for broadcasting only stages 1, 5 and 9, leaving most of the time trial, trial unseen. Organisers introduced stricter equipment checks, targeting padded aerodynamic bras that could reduce drag by up to 3.6 %. Riders now pass through bras, with riders inspected in a separate control tent ten minutes before the start, overseen by female officials. The following day, stage start. Stage 5 ended in a sprint finish won by (5 Aug) covered 140 km from Mâcon to Belleville‑en‑Beaujolais, featuring 2 880 m of climbing. Demi Vollering, with Vollering (FDJ Suez) outsprinted Reusser second and Kasia Niewiadoma third. to win, while Reusser retained kept her overall lead. Team manager Philip Roodhooft warned that rising budgets and salaries threaten the economic financial sustainability of women’s cycling teams, while race women’s‑cycling teams. Race director Marion Rousse said discussions and French sports minister Marina Ferrari are under way pushing for full television coverage of all nine stages, with the minister slated to broadcast every stage, reflecting attend the Mont Ventoux “queen stage” on 7 Aug, underscoring the event’s growing audience interest. profile.