Remco Evenepoel exhibits time trial chops in Stage 16 at Tour de France

Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel dominated the Stage 16 time trial Tuesday, ending the technical 26.1-kilometer course at Thonon-les-Bains, France, in 32 minutes, 19 seconds to strengthen his grip on second place within the general standings on the Tour de France.

The time trial opened the third and ultimate week of the Tour de France after an off day Monday, with the concluding Stage 21 set for a Sunday end at Paris.

A 3-time world champion within the time trial who additionally received each biking occasions on the 2024 Paris Olympics, Evenepoel was a full minute quicker than the closest competitor till Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar completed proper behind him in second at 32:47.

Evenepoel was considerably subdued after the victory on the information that Pink Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe teammate Florian Lipowitz of Germany needed to abandon the Tour de France following a crash on the time trial course.

Pogacar, who almost crashed on the identical nook the place Lipowitz went down, remained within the general chief’s yellow jersey, with Evenepoel 4:32 behind after profitable his second consecutive stage. Evenepoel received Sunday’s Stage 15 by edging Pogacar on a closing climb within the mountains.

Mexico’s Isaac del Toro remained third within the general standings after ending fifth on Tuesday, whereas 19-year-old Paul Seixas of France was fourth general after ending fourth within the time trial.

Juan Ayuso of Spain is fifth general, simply forward of Denmark’s Mattias Skjelmose, who completed in third place on Tuesday.

Lipowitz entered the time trial fifth within the general standings, after ending third general final yr, however is now out with an obvious proper shoulder damage after crashing and sliding right into a curb alongside the street.

Wednesday’s Stage 17 is a comparatively flat 174.7-kilometer route with an early climb from Chambery to Voiron.

–Area Degree Media