Reusser triumphs in time trial to take yellow jersey in Tour de France Femmes

FRANCE, Aug 4 : Reigning world time trial champion Marlen Reusser aced Tuesday's individual time trial in Tour de France Femmes to win stage four and took the yellow jersey from Sigrid Haugset.

Swiss rider Reusser (Movistar) finished the 21-km ride from Gevrey-Chambertin to Dijon in 27 minutes and 30 seconds, taking a 14-second lead over former champion Demi Vollering of the Netherlands in the general classification.

Vollering finished third on the day behind compatriot Lieke Nooijen, who was four seconds slower than Reusser.

Norwegian Haugset (Uno-X Mobility), who had taken the yellow jersey with a spectacular solo victory on Monday, was more than three minutes slower than Reusser and dropped to fourth in the overall tally, behind third-placed Cedrine Kerbaol of France.

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