Olympic champion Evenepoel wins Tour de France time trial as teammate crashes out
Story Timeline
9 days · 3 summary articles
Olympic champion Evenepoel wins Tour de France time trial as teammate crashes out
Pogacar extends Tour de France lead to over three minutes with Bastille Day stage win
ContinuationVan der Poel wins shortened Tour de France stage in near-40C heat as Pogacar retains lead
Remco Evenepoel, the Olympic champion from Belgium, won stage 16 of the Tour de France on Tuesday, a 26.1km individual time trial along the shores of Lake Geneva. Evenepoel finished 28 seconds ahead of Tadej Pogacar, the overall leader, reducing Pogacar's lead to 4 minutes and 32 seconds.
Evenepoel, who is also the world and Olympic time-trial champion, completed the course in 32 minutes and 19 seconds. This is his second consecutive stage victory and his fourth Tour de France stage win overall. "It's amazing, it was a very nice TT (time-trial), a lot of people on the side of the road," Evenepoel said. "My whole family from both sides being here, my parents came just today. My wife is here with her parents and the siblings as well. And also on the Belgian national day is pretty special."
However, the victory was bittersweet for Evenepoel and his Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe team. Florian Lipowitz, who was in fifth place overall, crashed hard on a bend during the time trial and was forced to abandon the race. Lipowitz was taken to a medical vehicle with his left arm injured. "That's very unfortunate, it's like a bittersweet pill to swallow with this victory, so I wish him all the best and I hope it's not too bad," Evenepoel said.
Pogacar and Isaac del Toro, who is in third place overall, both had scares on the same bend where Lipowitz crashed but managed to stay upright. Dane Mattias Skjelmose finished third in the stage, 1 minute and 4 seconds behind Evenepoel.
The stage took place on Belgium's national holiday, adding a special significance to Evenepoel's victory. "I read this morning it's been a while since Belgium won on National Day, so I'm proud to be the one," Evenepoel said.
The Tour de France has been marked by several crashes and incidents. Two days before stage 16, Jonas Vingegaard, a two-time former winner, crashed out of the race while sitting second overall. Additionally, several teams, including Evenepoel's, faced anti-doping controls during the race's final rest day. According to reports, all teams faced controls on Monday evening between 10 and 11 PM. Some riders have expressed their concerns about the timing and frequency of these controls, with the Uno-X team calling them "unhuman" and "unfair." Team chief Ralph Denk of Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe confirmed that all eight riders were tested on Monday evening.
The race has also been affected by high temperatures, with riders complaining about the heat. Tadej Pogacar has called for the Tour to be moved to a less hot time of year.
Other notable performances in the stage include Thymen Arensman, who was the best Dutch rider in seventh place. The stage was also marked by the absence of Juan Ayuso, who had a poor performance in the time trial.
The Tour de France will conclude in Paris on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Follow us for live European news
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
3 further sources not geolocated
Articles
🚵 Several Tour de France teams, including that of Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel, confirmed on Tuesday they had faced anti-doping controls during the races final rest day. ➡️ u.afp.com/Srfv
bluesky_AFP English · about 4 hours ago
🚵 Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel stormed to victory in Tuesdays 26.1km individual time-trial at the Tour de France to shave off a few seconds from Tadej Pogacars overall lead. Belgian Evenepoel, 26, blasted along the course 28 seconds quicker than reigning champion Pogacar in second.
bluesky_AFP English · about 4 hours ago
Evenepoel beats Pogacar by seconds in stage 16 of Tour de France Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel powered to victory in the Tour de Frances stage 16 time trial on Tuesday, beating overall leader Tadej Pogacar by 28 seconds to trim the Slovenians advantage. 👉 Read more:
telegram_France 24 · about 4 hours ago
Sunrisers Leeds dominate MI London to start Womens Hundred in style Phoebe Litchfield hits 43 runs off 26 balls to guide Sunrisers Leeds to a comfortable victory against MI London in their opening match of the 2026 womens Hundred, as the away side won by seven wickets at The Oval.
bbc sport · about 4 hours ago
Tours form new alliance in latest blow to LIV Golf LIV Golf suffers another setback with the announcement of a global alliance between three of the leading mens tours.
bbc sport · about 4 hours ago
Duitse klassementsrenner Lipowitz na val uit Tour de France Florian Lipowitz heeft de Tour de France verlaten. De Duitse klassementsrenner ging dinsdag in de tijdrit aan het einde van de afdaling in een bocht hard onderuit en moest geblesseerd opgeven. Lipowitz kwam met zijn schouder tegen een stoeprand terecht, leek het. Hij werd ter plekke behandeld.
rtl nieuws · about 4 hours ago
Evenepoel boekt in tijdrit Tour de France tweede ritzege op rij Remco Evenepoel heeft zijn tweede etappezege op rij geboekt in de Tour de France. De Belgische wereldkampioen tijdrijden van Red Bull - Bora-hansgrohe was in de zestiende etappe, een individuele tijdrit over 26 kilometer, duidelijk sneller dan geletruidrager Tadej Pogačar uit Slovenië. De Deen Mattias Skjelmose eindigde als derde. Thymen Arensman was op de zevende plaats de beste Nederlander.
rtl nieuws · about 4 hours ago
Live Tour | Evenepoel trots na zege op feestdag, Pogacar nam geen risicos Goedendag en welkom in dit liveblog! Mijn naam is Jeroen van Barneveld en ik hou je op de hoogte van de zestiende etappe van de Tour de France, een individuele tijdrit over 26 kilometer. Veel plezier!
nu.nl · about 4 hours ago
Tour de France und Klimakatastrophe: Suche nach Coolness Radprofis klagen über 40-Grad-Temperaturen in Frankreich. Superstar Tadej Pogačar fordert die Tour-Verlegung in eine weniger heiße Jahreszeit. mehr...
taz.de · about 4 hours ago
Evenepoel vence segunda etapa consecutiva no Tour O ciclista belga venceu o contra-relógio da 16.ª etapa da prova.
publico · about 4 hours ago
Tijdrijders als Daan Hoole volgen een strak protocol. Maar als de vermogensmeter het niet doet, is er stress: Amateurs! Precies dertig seconden na 13.43 uur reed Daan Hoole dinsdag het startpodium af. Voor de voorbereiding op de dag zelf heeft de ploeg een dik gepersonaliseerd draaiboek klaarliggen. Zo ziet de dag van een tijdritrijder eruit.
nrc · about 4 hours ago
Tour de France 2026 : à Thonon-les-Bains, Evenepoel maître des horloges, Seixas dans les temps Lors du contre-la-montre ce mardi 21 juillet en Haute-Savoie, les favoris ont répondu présent après une journée de repos marquée par des contrôles antidopage massifs.
liberation · about 4 hours ago
Tour de France: Deutscher Tour-de-France-Hoffnungsträger Lipowitz gibt nach Sturz auf Der Deutsche Florian Lipowitz hat bei der Tour de France nach einem heftigen Sturz aufgegeben. Der Belgier Remco Evenepoel gewinnt das Einzelzeitfahren der 16. Etappe.
die zeit · about 4 hours ago
Radsport: Von Betreuer gestützt: Sturz-Schock um Lipowitz bei der Tour
die zeit · about 4 hours ago
WTA-Turnier: Korpatsch übersteht erste Runde in Hamburg dank Aufgabe-Sieg
die zeit · about 4 hours ago
Remco Evenepoel knalt naar tijdritwinst en doet goede zaken in strijd om plek twee, Lipowitz moet opgeven na val
de morgen · about 4 hours ago
Lipowitz stürzt schwer – Tour-Aus für Deutschlands Hoffnungsträger Drama bei der Tour de France: Florian Lipowitz stürzt beim Einzelzeitfahren schwer und muss aufgeben. Die Etappe gewinnt Remco Evenepoel, sein Co-Kapitän bei Red Bull.
welt.de · about 4 hours ago
Vielseitigkeit: Reit-Bundestrainer verpasst nach Sturz die WM in Aachen Peter Thomsen muss nach einem Reitunfall weiter pausieren. Ein Franzose führt als Cheftrainer das deutsche Vielseitigkeitsteam, das den WM-Titel verteidigen will.
tagesspiegel · about 4 hours ago
Kévin Vauquelin, révélation du Tour de France 2025 : «En changeant déquipe, je me mets la pression pour être encore meilleur» Le cycliste français, qui sest révélé au public il y a un an, a rejoint en 2026 larmada britannique Ineos, lune des meilleures équipes mondiales. Un changement de monde qui lui permet de sortir de sa zone de confort.
liberation · about 4 hours ago
Stéphanie Gicquel, ultra-traileuse : en tout temps trois mouvements La coureuse au très long cours, qui fut aussi exploratrice polaire, sactive pour démontrer que bouger permet de garder la santé et de sadapter.
liberation · about 4 hours ago
Sur le Tour de France, une vague «massive» et «inédite» de contrôles antidopage : «On a limpression dêtre en 98» Tous les coureurs de toutes les équipes engagées ont subi des contrôles antidopage lundi soir, selon les informations de «Libé», qui peut également révéler quun coureur de la Bahrain-Victorious a été contrôlé en première semaine, à 5 heures du matin.
liberation · about 4 hours ago
Jurij Rodionov: Ein Topspieler für einzelne Tage [premium] Jurij Rodionov ist als Nummer 145 Österreichs zweitbester Tennisprofi. Es gibt Tage, an denen spielt er wie eine Nummer 20 der Welt. An zu vielen anderen Tagen verliert er Matches gegen schlechter klassierte Spieler, die er nie verlieren dürfte. Wie ist das zu erklären?
die presse · about 4 hours ago
Richardson unfazed by any Australia animosity over Team GB switch Cyclist Matt Richardson says he has "moved on" from a storm over his nationality switch as he aims to defend his Commonwealth Games titles.
bbc sport · about 4 hours ago
Uma curva que estragou tudo: Remco vence mas perde Lipowitz Remco Evenepoel fechou segunda semana a ganhar e começou terceira semana a somar novo triunfo mas queda de Lipowitz "ensombrou" o dia da Real Bull-Bora
observador · about 4 hours ago
Bartůňková bojovala na turnaji v Praze s Číňankou přes dvě hodiny. Postoupila i Valentová a Bejlek Nikola Bartůňková otočila na turnaji WTA v Praze utkání s Číňankou Jüan Jüe a po vítězství 3:6, 6:4, 6:1 postoupila do 2. kola. Dál jde i Tereza Valentová, která porazila Australanku Priscillu Honovou 6:3 a 6:1, a také Sára Bejlek, která udolala Rusku Annu Blinkovovou 7:6, 3:6 a 6:1. Končí naopak Laura Samson, která podlehla jiné Australance Maye Jointové 4:6, 6:3 a 2:6, a Jana Kovačková, která podlehla Thajce Lanlaně Tararudeeové 3:6, 7:5 a 2:6.
irozhlas.cz · about 4 hours ago
Van Langedonck, Ramaekers, Eyckmans et Strauven : qui sont nos quatre meilleurs espoirs pour remettre la Belgique en Formule 1 ? À la rencontre des quatre diablotins qui rêvent de succéder à Stoffel Vandoorne dans la catégorie-reine du sport auto. ...
la libre · about 4 hours ago
Nattlige dopingtester vekker reaksjoner: – Umenneskelig Fransk dommer måtte godkjenne de omstridte natt-testene i Tour de France, ifølge fransk storavis. Reaksjonene er sterke i Uno-X, som mener nattlige tester krasjer med rettferdighet.
nrk · about 4 hours ago
Un juez avaló los controles antidopaje nocturnos a Pogacar y Vingegaard: Esto está amañado Este tipo de controles únicamente pueden autorizarse cuando la autoridad competente tiene sospechas serias y consistentes
la vanguardia · about 4 hours ago
Tour de France, Evenepoel fa il bis a cronometro: male Ganna. Un altro ritiro: ko Lipowitz | La nuova classifica generale La vittoria in salita è stata unautentica sorpresa, il bis a cronometro invece era atteso. Remco Evenepoel trova la sua seconda vittoria consecutiva al Tour de France – con in mezzo il giorno di riposo segnato dai controlli antidoping – e domina la prova contro il tempo di 26.1 km da Evian Les-Bains a Thonon […] Larticolo Tour de France, Evenepoel fa il bis a cronometro: male Ganna. Un altro ritiro: ko Lipowitz | La nuova classifica generale proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.
il fatto quotidiano · about 4 hours ago
Late dopingtest bij team Evenepoel en andere Tour-ploegen: Renners sliepen al Remco Evenepoel en zijn ploeggenoten van Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe hebben maandag rond 22.00 uur een dopingcontrole ondergaan in de Tour de France. Ook veel andere ploegen werden getest. Afgelopen weekend werden Jonas Vingegaard en Tadej Pogacar midden in de nacht gecontroleerd.
nu.nl · about 4 hours ago