Remco Evenepoel wins time trial for back-to-back Tour de France stage victories, Tadej Pogacar still leads
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Key Points:
- Remco Evenepoel won Stage 16 of the Tour de France, completing the 26.1-kilometer individual time trial in 32 minutes, 19 seconds, reducing Tadej Pogacar’s lead by 28 seconds.
- Evenepoel achieved back-to-back stage victories and his third consecutive Tour de France time trial win, while his teammate Florian Lipowitz crashed and withdrew due to a suspected shoulder injury.
- Tadej Pogacar maintained a strong overall lead of 4 minutes, 32 seconds over Evenepoel with five stages remaining, despite a near crash on the same corner where Lipowitz fell.
- Pogacar’s main rival Jonas Vingegaard crashed out earlier, with doping control disruptions noted for some riders, though Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe riders, including Evenepoel, were not disturbed.
- The stage featured a challenging course starting in Évian-les-Bains with a climb and technical descent, and the Tour is set to conclude in Paris on Sunday.
