Marlen Reusser started stage 9 of the Tour de France Femmes hoping to defend her spot on the podium and round off a successful, happy week, but ended it hurt and in tears as being dropped and then crashing cost her not only the top three, but the top 10 too.
Reusser was already dropped on the second ascent of the Col d'Èze, but any hopes of limiting her losses also came crashing down when she came off on a tricky corner and watched any dream of third place ride away from her.
