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Evenepoel Wins ITT, Extends Lead Over Pogacar

7/23/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Remco Evenepoel (Belgium) won Stage 16’s 26.1 km time trial in 32 min 19 s.
He beat race leader Tadej Pogacar by 28 seconds, widening the overall gap to 4 min 32 s.
Evenepoel said he will focus on defending second place rather than targeting the yellow jersey.
The win gave him back-to-back stage victories and made him the first rider to hold world, European, national and UCI ITT titles simultaneously.

History

Historical Context

Miguel Induráin’s fifth straight Tour de France win in 1995, built on dominant time-trial performances that defined the TT-heavy Tours of the early 1990s, set a benchmark for specialist riders. In 2024 Remco Evenepoel echoed that model, winning Stage 16’s individual time trial by 28 seconds over Tadej Pogacar, prompting the UCI-driven surge in aerodynamic investment across teams.

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Story summary

Remco Evenepoel (Belgium) won Stage 16’s 26.1 km time trial in 32 min 19 s.
He beat race leader Tadej Pogacar by 28 seconds, widening the overall gap to 4 min 32 s.
Evenepoel said he will focus on defending second place rather than targeting the yellow jersey.
The win gave him back-to-back stage victories and made him the first rider to hold world, European, national and UCI ITT titles simultaneously.

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