Tour De France Stage 7: Remco Evenepoel Pips Tadej Pogacar, Wins Time Trial - In Pics
Debutant Remco Evenepoel won Tour de France 2024's first individual time trial, coming up with an impressive performance to upstage yellow jersey holder Tadej Pogacar on Friday (July 5). Evenepoel clocked 28 minutes, 52 seconds to trump Pogacar by 12 seconds. Primoz Roglic was third, 34 seconds behind. Evenepoel, who was first at all intermediate check points, stayed in second place in the general classification, 33 seconds behind Pogacar. Two-time defending champion Jonas Vingegaard was third overall, 1:15 behind.
Stage winner Belgium's Remco Evenepoel celebrates on the podium after the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time-trial over 25.3 kilometers (15.7 miles) with start Nuits-Saint-Georges and finish in Gevrey-Chambertin, France.
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium after the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time-trial over 25.3 kilometers (15.7 miles) with start Nuits-Saint-Georges and finish in Gevrey-Chambertin, France.
Seventh stage best sprinter Biniam Girmay | Photo: AP/Jerome Delay
Eritrea's Biniam Girmay, wearing the best sprinter's green jersey, celebrates on the podium after the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time-trial over 25.3 kilometers (15.7 miles) with start Nuits-Saint-Georges and finish in Gevrey-Chambertin, France.
Seventh stage best climber Jonas Abrahamsen | Photo: AP/Daniel Cole
Norway's Jonas Abrahamsen, wearing the best climber's dotted jersey, celebrates on the podium after the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time-trial over 25.3 kilometers (15.7 miles) with start Nuits-Saint-Georges and finish in Gevrey-Chambertin, France.
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar | Photo: AP/Daniel Cole
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, strains during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time-trial over 25.3 kilometers (15.7 miles) with start Nuits-Saint-Georges and finish in Gevrey-Chambertin, France.
Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard | Photo: AP/Daniel Cole
Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard strains during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time-trial over 25.3 kilometers (15.7 miles) with start Nuits-Saint-Georges and finish in Gevrey-Chambertin, France.
Norway's Jonas Abrahamsen | Photo: AP/Daniel Cole
Norway's Jonas Abrahamsen, wearing the best climber's dotted jersey, rides during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time-trial over 25.3 kilometers (15.7 miles) with start Nuits-Saint-Georges and finish in Gevrey-Chambertin, France.
Britain's Mark Cavendish | Photo: AP/Daniel Cole
Britain's Mark Cavendish greets spectators when crossing the finish line of the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time-trial over 25.3 kilometers (15.7 miles) with start Nuits-Saint-Georges and finish in Gevrey-Chambertin, France.
Slovenia's Primoz Roglic | Photo: AP/Jerome Delay
Slovenia's Primoz Roglic rides through the vineyards during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time-trial over 25.3 kilometers (15.7 miles) with start Nuits-Saint-Georges and finish in Gevrey-Chambertin, France.
Belgium's Victor Campenaerts | Photo: AP/Jerome Delay
Belgium's Victor Campenaerts rides through the vineyards during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time-trial over 25.3 kilometers (15.7 miles) with start Nuits-Saint-Georges and finish in Gevrey-Chambertin, France.
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Spain's Carlos Rodriguez | Photo: AP/Daniel Cole
Spain's Carlos Rodriguez strains during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time-trial over 25.3 kilometers (15.7 miles) with start Nuits-Saint-Georges and finish in Gevrey-Chambertin, France.