Tour de France, stage 5: Evenepoel wins the time trial, Pogacar in yellow

Belgian Remco Evenepoel won the time trial of the fifth stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday, July 9 in Caen ahead of Tadej Pogacar, who took the yellow jersey and already pushed his great rival Jonas Vingegaard far ahead.

Over a 33-km course, the Belgian, the big favorite in this time trial, won by 16 seconds over Pogacar, who held off the Olympic champion admirably. Jonas Vingegaard, only 13th, was the day's biggest loser among the Tour favorites, losing one minute and 21 seconds to Evenepoel.

1. Remco Evenepoel (BEL/SOQ) the 33.0 km in 36:42. (Average: 54.0 km/h)

2. Tadej Pogacar (SLO/UAD) at 16.

3. Edoardo Affini (ITA/TVL) 33.

4. Bruno Armirail (FRA/DAT) 35.

5. Kevin Vauquelin (FRA/ARK) 49.

6. Florian Lipowitz (GER/RBH) 58.

7. Ivan Romeo (ESP/MOV) 1:02.

8. João Almeida (POR/UAD) 1:14.

9. Lucas Plapp (AUS/JAY) 1:17.

10. Pablo Castrillo (ESP/MOV) 1:18.

1. Tadej Pogacar (SLO/UAD) 5:22:58 p.m.

2. Remco Evenepoel (BEL/SOQ) at 42.

3. Kevin Vauquelin (FRA/ARK) 59.

4. Jonas Vingegaard (DEN/TVL) 1:13.

5. Matteo Jorgenson (USA/TVL) 1:22.

6. Mathieu van der Poel (NED/ADC) 1:28.

7. João Almeida (POR/UAD) 1:53.

8. Primoz Roglic (SLO/RBH) 2:30.

9. Florian Lipowitz (GER/RBH) 2:31.

10. Mattias Skjelmose (DEN/LTK) 2:32.

The peloton will set off tomorrow for a 201.5 km race from Bayeux to Vire. A route far from the summits, but one that nonetheless hides numerous difficulties along a route punctuated by numerous hills.

"This is certainly the most challenging flat stage in the recent history of the Tour, with more than 3,500 meters of elevation gain," warns Christian Prudhomme, the race director. The finale will be the Côte de Vaudry and before "the expected battle over the 700 meters at 10% gradient before the finish line."