Evenepoel cuts Pogacar's lead with time-trial win
Remco Evenepoel has become the closest challenger to Tadej Pogačar after dominating the Stage 16 time trial of the 2026 Tour de France.
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The brief
Remco Evenepoel won the Stage 16 time trial at the Tour de France, reducing the lead held by Tadej Pogačar. While Evenepoel secured the stage victory, his teammate Lipowitz crashed out of the race.
Coverage from the BBC, The Guardian, and Cyclingnews emphasizes Evenepoel's new position as the primary challenger to Pogačar. Outside Magazine described Evenepoel's performance as obliterating the time trial, while BikeRadar focused on the technical equipment used during the stage.
Future coverage will likely focus on the third week of the race, which Evenepoel noted he must navigate without getting carried away.
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Quick answers
Who won the Stage 16 time trial?
Remco Evenepoel won the stage.
What happened to Lipowitz?
Lipowitz, Evenepoel's teammate, crashed out of the race during Stage 16.
How has the general classification shifted?
Evenepoel has cut Pogačar's lead and is now the closest challenger.
Coverage (14)
- 'He's one of the greatest' – Tadej Pogačar settles for second again behind Remco Evenepoel at Tour de France Cycling Weekly · 5h ago
- Highlights: 2026 Tour de France, Stage 16 Yahoo Sports · 5h ago
- 'You should not consider it as boring at all' – Remco Evenepoel defends Tadej Pogačar's Tour de France domi... Yahoo · 5h ago
- Florian Lipowitz abandons the Tour de France after a heavy crash during the stage 16 time trial Cyclingnews · 5h ago
- 90 thoughts on “Tour de France Stage 16 Preview” The Inner Ring · 5h ago
- Mixed emotions for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe after stage win and teammate's exit Cyclingnews · 5h ago
- Belgium's Remco Evenepoel wins 16th stage of Tour de France ESPN · 5h ago
- 'A very bittersweet pill for us to swallow' Yahoo Sports · 5h ago
- Evenepoel pips Pogacar again as Tour de France nightime doping test row deepens The Guardian · 5h ago
- Tour de France Stage 16: Evenepoel Obliterates Time Trial as Teammate Lipowitz Crashes Out Outside Magazine · 5h ago
- The 7 hottest time trial bikes at the 2026 Tour de France ahead of stage 16 BikeRadar · 5h ago
- 'Just try to ride the third week of my life' – No room for getting carried away for Remco Evenepoel despite becoming closest challenger to Pogačar at Tour de France Cyclingnews · 5h ago
- Tour de France 2026: Evenepoel wins stage 16 time trial but Lipowitz crashes out The Guardian · 5h ago
- Evenepoel cuts Pogacar's lead with time-trial win BBC · 5h ago broke it first
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