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Reusser Wins Stage-4 TT, Claims Yellow Jersey

8/5/2026

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Reusser Takes Yellow

Marlen Reusser won the 21-km stage-4 time trial in 27:30 and took the yellow jersey.
She beat Lieke Nooijen by four seconds and finished 18 seconds ahead of Demi Vollering.
Reusser leads the general classification by 14 seconds over Vollering.
Sigrid Haugset fell to fourth after losing 3:06 to Reusser.
Reusser said the result fulfilled the team’s “Project Dijon” aim of winning the time trial and taking yellow.

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Ferrand-Prévot Adapts

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot adopted a higher saddle position after wind-tunnel tests to accommodate two iliac-artery surgeries and her petite frame.
She said the aero setup is “not the prettiest” but the fastest for her, noting it was her first individual time trial since 2021.
Ferrand-Prévot finished 34th, signed autographs for over a hundred supporters, and said she likes chasing rather than being the favourite.

History

Historical Context

The women's individual time trial debuted at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics on 3 August, a 26-km race with 25 starters. French champion Jeannie Longo won gold, confirming the event as the Games also added women's football and mountain biking. The UCI, which held a women’s world-championship time trial in 1995, later adopted the Olympic format into its rankings.

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Reusser Takes Yellow

Marlen Reusser won the 21-km stage-4 time trial in 27:30 and took the yellow jersey.
She beat Lieke Nooijen by four seconds and finished 18 seconds ahead of Demi Vollering.
Reusser leads the general classification by 14 seconds over Vollering.
Sigrid Haugset fell to fourth after losing 3:06 to Reusser.
Reusser said the result fulfilled the team’s “Project Dijon” aim of winning the time trial and taking yellow.

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