Reusser takes Tour lead with time trial win
Switzerland's Marlen Reusser takes the first yellow jersey of her career by winning a 21km time trial to Dijon in the fourth stage of the Tour de France Femmes.
Swiss cyclist Marlen Reusser took the lead in the Tour de France Femmes by winning the fourth stage's time trial, setting herself up for her first ever yellow jersey. The 34-year-old Reusser, a former time trial world champion, completed the 21km course in 27 minutes and 30 seconds, leaving the pack with a 14-second margin. Her closest competitor, Demi Vollering, finished third in the trial, edging out Lieke Nooijen of the Netherlands by four seconds.
Although Reusser started the day wearing the yellow jersey, Norway's Sigrid Haugset fell to fourth overall after the stage, finishing three minutes behind the lead.
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