Third-placed Marlen Reusser (Movistar) crashes heavily in final Tour de France Femmes stage
CyclingSunday, 09 August 2026 at 17:36
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Follow us on GoogleMarlen Reusser, who started the final stage third overall in the Tour de France Femmes, suffered a heavy crash on Sunday. The Swiss rider had been dropped on the climb and tried to make up time on the descent, but came down while attempting to chase back.
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Reusser was unable to follow the pace set by Canyon//SRAM on the second ascent of the Col d'Eze and quickly found herself around 50 seconds behind. She tried to ride back to the front group on the descent, but her chase ended in an unfortunate crash.
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Reusser gets back on her bike
The Swiss rider was left on the road in considerable pain, but eventually managed to get back on her bike. With her Movistar teammates alongside her, the team leader continued on, knowing that her third place overall had virtually passed to Elisa Longo Borghini of UAE.
Sports director Kelvin Dekker initially stayed with Reusser, who eventually resumed riding. The crash was not caught on camera and it was also unclear exactly where she was hurting, which meant it took some time before she was able to get back on her bike.
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