Evenepoel Leads Dauphiné After Comeback Time Trial

Remco Evenepoel claimed the overall lead at the Critérium du Dauphiné with a dominant stage 4 time trial win, completing the 17.4 km course in 20:50. The reigning Olympic and world time trial champion outpaced Jonas Vingegaard by 20–21 seconds and Tadej Pogacar by 48–49 seconds, while Florian Lipowitz now sits just four seconds behind Evenepoel in the general classification. The victory marks a significant comeback for Evenepoel following a serious training injury and is the 1,000th win for his Soudal Quick-Step team. Pogacar and Vingegaard are now 38 and 16 seconds behind Evenepoel, respectively. Despite this strong performance, historical trends show only four of the last ten Dauphiné winners have gone on to win the Tour de France. The Dauphiné continues with challenging mountain stages that will further shape the race.