Remco Evenepoel captures stage 16 of Tour de France, teammate crashes out
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 21, 2026, 4:12 PM
Last updated Jul 21, 2026
Remco Evenepoel won stage 16 of the Tour de France with a time of 32:19.33, significantly reducing his overall deficit to Tadej Pogacar. Evenepoel's victory marks his second consecutive stage win, following his triumph on Sunday. The day was overshadowed by the crash of his teammate, Florian Lipowitz, who was forced to withdraw after misjudging a corner. Pogacar remains in the lead with a margin of 4 minutes and 32 seconds over Evenepoel. The race now heads into the final week after a second rest day, with riders poised for more challenging stages ahead.
- •Evenepoel cuts Pogacar's lead to 4:32 with stage 16 win.
- •Lipowitz crashes out while in fifth place, requiring ambulance assistance.
- •Evenepoel's back-to-back wins highlight his strong form.
- •The remaining week features difficult stages, including a time trial.
- 7:19 PMThe Guardian Sport — Evenepoel pips Pogacar again as Tour de France nightime doping test row deepens
- 5:06 PMBBC Sport — Evenepoel cuts Pogacar's lead with time-trial win
- 4:12 PMYahoo Sports — Remco Evenepoel takes back-to-back Tour de France wins with stage 16 victory
"Belgian wins time trail and says pursuit of leader ‘not over yet’ Florian Lipowitz, third last year, quits race after crashing Remco Evenepoel took back-to-back stage wins in the Tour de France, and eroded some of Tadej Pogacar’s overall lead, with victory in the stage-16 time trial from Evian to Thonon-les-Bains. The Olympic road and time trial champion, now second overall in the Tour, won on the Belgian national day from Pogacar by 28 seconds, to reduce the Slovenian’s advantage to just over four and a half minutes. It was the third Tour time trial win of his career. Continue reading...
"Remco Evenepoel cuts Tadej Pogacar's lead at the top of the general classification by 28 seconds with a dominant victory in the time-trial on stage 16 of the Tour de France.
"The three-time world time trial champion cut his overall deficit to Tadej Pogacar by nearly half a minute
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External links- The Guardian SportJul 21, 2026, 7:19 PMEvenepoel pips Pogacar again as Tour de France nightime doping test row deepens
Belgian wins time trail and says pursuit of leader ‘not over yet’ Florian Lipowitz, third last year, quits race after crashing Remco Evenepoel took back-to-back stage wins in the Tour de France, and eroded some of Tadej Pogacar’s overall lead, with victory in the stage-16 time trial from Evian to Thonon-les-Bains. The Olympic road and time trial champion, now second overall in the Tour, won on the Belgian national day from Pogacar by 28 seconds, to reduce the Slovenian’s advantage to just over four and a half minutes. It was the third Tour time trial win of his career. Continue reading...
- BBC SportJul 21, 2026, 5:06 PMEvenepoel cuts Pogacar's lead with time-trial win
Remco Evenepoel cuts Tadej Pogacar's lead at the top of the general classification by 28 seconds with a dominant victory in the time-trial on stage 16 of the Tour de France.
- Yahoo SportsJul 21, 2026, 4:12 PMRemco Evenepoel takes back-to-back Tour de France wins with stage 16 victory
The three-time world time trial champion cut his overall deficit to Tadej Pogacar by nearly half a minute
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