Evenepoel edges Pogacar in stage 16 TT as night-time testing saga swirls
Remco Evenepoel won the stage 16 time trial from Evian to Thonon-les-Bains, eroding Tadej Pogacar’s overall lead to just over four-and-a-half minutes and marking a third career Tour time trial win. Teammate Florian Lipowitz crashed out with a broken collarbone late in the day. Off the road, ITA’s nocturnal drug tests on Pogacar (and Vingegaard) at 2am and 5am sparked debate about testing windows, though the results remain unknown as the race continues.