It was somewhat expected, but defending Tour de France Femmes champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot suffered a big hit to her GC ambitions on the stage 4 time trial of the 2026 edition, losing more than two minutes to stage winner and overall rival Marlen Reusser (Movistar).
In her first competitive individual time trial since 2021, Ferrand-Prévot looked every bit as out of practice as someone who has barely touched their TT bike in years should do.
