Femke Markus wins stage four of the Eneco Tour Women, Nooijen stays in the lead
by Radiociclismo AI
Femke Markus (Team SD Worx - Protime) soloed to victory in stage four of the 2026 Eneco Tour Women, finishing in 02:11:44 after attacking 17 kilometres from the line. Lieke Nooijen keeps the overall lead.
Femke Markus (Team SD Worx - Protime) won stage four of the 2026 Eneco Tour Women, finishing in 02:11:44. The rider of the Dutch team dropped all her rivals with a move launched 17 kilometres from the finish, arriving alone at the line in Watersley. The race Behind the winner, Lieke Nooijen (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) tried to close the gap in the final uphill drag, finishing five seconds behind. She was joined on the same time by Maud Rijnbeek (VolkerWessels Cycling Team), Pfeiffer Georgi (Team Picnic PostNL) and Letizia Borghesi (AG Insurance - Soudal Team). Stage results Femke Markus (Team SD Worx - Protime) — 02:11:44 Lieke Nooijen (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) +0:05 Maud Rijnbeek (VolkerWessels Cycling Team) +0:05 Pfeiffer Georgi (Team Picnic PostNL) +0:05 Letizia Borghesi (AG Insurance - Soudal Team) +0:05 General classification Despite her stage victory, the leader's jersey stays on the shoulders of Lieke Nooijen, who leads the general classification with 04:23:54. Femke Markus moves up to second place at 28 seconds, while Nienke Vinke (Team SD Worx - Protime) is third at 42 seconds. The race continues with stage five, the final stage of this edition of the Eneco Tour Women.