{
  "id": 123295,
  "title": "Tour de France Femmes 2026 stage 4 individual time trial start times",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/tour-de-france-femmes-2026-stage-4-individual-time-trial-start-times",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T09:36:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cycling Weekly",
    "slug": "cycling-weekly",
    "url": "https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/tour-de-france-femmes-2026-stage-4-individual-time-trial-start-times"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nAmong 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.\n\nHowever, 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.",
  "summary": "First rider is down the ramp at 2:51pm CEST, last rider at 5:28pm",
  "key_points": [
    "2026 Tour de France Femmes stage 4 begins Aug 4th",
    "Individual time trial from Gevrey-Chambertin to Dijon",
    "Start times at 2:51pm, 3:51pm, 4:48pm, 4:54pm"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Cycling Weekly",
        "title": "The decision not to provide full TV coverage of the Tour de France Femmes is a disgrace, but it seems like cycling is waking up to this",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/the-decision-not-to-provide-full-tv-coverage-of-the-tour-de-france",
        "published": "2026-08-04T14:18:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Reusser takes Tour lead with time trial win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/reusser-takes-tour-lead-with-time-trial-win",
        "published": "2026-08-04T17:38:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}