France, Aug. 5 -- Reusser, who rides for the Movistar team, finished the fourth stage between Gevrey-Chambertin and Dijon in 27 minutes and 30 seconds.

The performance allowed her to snatch the yellow jersey from Sigrid Haugset who had supplanted Lorena Wiebes.

Lieke Nooijen finished the time trial in second place and Demi Vollering was third, 18 seconds behind Reusser who won the world time trial championships last September in Kigali, Rwanda.

"I am super happy to win," said the 34-year-old Swiss. "This is a goal that we have had in mind for a long time." Lead in fifth stage

Reusser, who is competing in her fourth women's Tour de France, will take a lead of 14 seconds over Vollering into the 140km fifth stage between Macon and Bellev...