Reusser Roars to Yellow Jersey
Outside Magazine • • sports
Key Points:
- Marlen Reusser (Movistar) won the stage 4 time trial at the Tour de France Femmes, completing the 21km course in 27:30 and taking the yellow jersey, narrowly beating Lieke Nooijen by four seconds.
- Defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot struggled on the time trial course, losing over two minutes and dropping to 14th overall, significantly hurting her chances to retain the yellow jersey.
- Demi Vollering finished third on the stage, moving up to second overall just 14 seconds behind Reusser, while overnight leader Sigrid Ytterhus Haugset fell from first to fourth after a tough ride.
- The time trial created the first major gaps in the general classification, with Reusser and Vollering emerging as the main favorites, and other contenders like Kasia Niewiadoma and Anna van der Breggen losing time.
- Stage 5 on Wednesday features a challenging 140km route with eight categorized climbs, expected to favor climbers and further shake up the GC standings.
