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'I was really annoyed with myself, but I'm in yellow still' – Tour de France Femmes leader Marlen Reusser narrowly misses second stage win on a massive day through the Jura

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Movistar Team's Swiss rider Marlen Reusser poses on the podium with the overall leader's yellow jersey after placing second of the 5th (out of 9) stage of the fifth edition of the Women's Tour de France cycling race, 140 km from Macon to Belleville-en-Beaujolais, in Belleville-en-Beaujolais, central France on August 5, 2026. (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP via Getty Images).

Marlen Reusser (Movistar) demonstrated her world-class talent as a time trial specialist on Tuesday, dominating stage 4 at the Tour de France Femmes and securing the yellow leader's jersey. She delivered on expectations.

A day later, the Swiss rider delivered a more unpredictable result, charging across seven categorised climbs and leaving enough in the tank to escape on the eighth and decisive ascent, Mont Brouilly, for the final 11km with rivals Demi Vollering (FDJ United-SUEZ) and Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon-SRAM).

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