Evenepoel Wins Tour de France Stage Five Time Trial

Remco Evenepoel dominated the 33km stage five time trial at the Tour de France, winning with a time of 36:42 and moving up to second overall, 42 seconds behind new race leader Tadej Pogačar. Evenepoel, the reigning Olympic and world time trial champion, maintained his unbeaten time trial streak since the 2024 Tour's final stage. Tadej Pogačar claimed the yellow jersey from Mathieu van der Poel and increased his advantage over Jonas Vingegaard, who fell further down the general classification after struggling on the flat, windy course. Evenepoel called the victory a morale boost and a relief following a tough race start. The stage result has reshaped the general classification, positioning Evenepoel and Pogačar as the main contenders moving forward. The Tour now heads into its next critical phases with the general classification significantly altered.