Tour de France Femmes 2026 stage 4 individual time trial start times
First rider is down the ramp at 2:51pm CEST, last rider at 5:28pm
The 2026 Tour de France Femmes will kick off its fourth stage on Tuesday, August 4th with a 21km individual time trial from Gevrey-Chambertin to Dijon. Unlike last year, this year's event features a crucial time check at the 9.5km mark at Lacets de Marsannay, the summit of a 2km incline with a steep 6.7% gradient. Riders will then ascend to Corcelles-les-Monts, which peaks at 300m at 4.8%, before descending to the finish line in Dijon.
The first participant to start the race will be Romina Hinojosa from Lotto Intermarché, aiming for the coveted last-place finish, known as the lanterne rouge. She will depart at 2:51pm CEST (1:51pm BST/8:51am EDT). Subsequent riders will follow at precisely minute intervals, with Émilie Morier from St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93 making the final start at 4:48pm. Following Morier, a two-minute gap will be observed between riders until Sigrid Haugset from Uno-X Mobility takes the final position at 5:08pm.
Among the General Classification (GC) favorites, Anna van der Breggen from SD Worx-Protime will launch at 4:54pm, followed by Antonia Nierdermaier from Canyon-SRAM and Paul Blasi from UAE Team L'IMAD. The stage also boasts stage winners such as Pauline Ferrand-Prévot from Visma-Lease a Bike, Kasia Niewiadoma from Canyon-SRAM, Elisa Longo Borghini from UAE Team L'IMAD and Demi Vollering from FDJ United-Suez.
However, the race isn't exclusively about the GC contenders. Competitors for the stage victory include British champion Zoe Bäckstedt from Canyon-SRAM, Cédrine Kerbaol from EF Education-Oatly, and Franziska Koch from FDJ United-Suez. Start times for these riders range from 3:51pm to 5:24pm CEST.
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