Remco Evenepoel wins the individual time trial at the 2026 Tour de France
Remco Evenepoel has secured Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe’s second stage victory in this year’s Tour de France. Kicking off the third week of the race, the Belgian secured victory on the 16th stage, an individual time trial from Évian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains on the French shore of Lake Geneva.
However, there was little cause for excessive celebration: Florian Lipowitz was forced to withdraw from the Tour.
Remcos Wingman crashed on a bend a good six kilometres from the finish and was unable to continue the race. At the last split time, he had still been on course for a podium finish. Florian was taken to hospital for further examinations.
Florian Lipowitz suffered a broken collarbone, after his outstanding performances and the many memorable moments he delivered over the past two weeks, this marks a bitter and far too early end to his 2026 Tour de France.
Meanwhile, Remco completed the 26.1-kilometre course, with 500 metres of elevation gain, in 32 minutes and 19 seconds, averaging 48.45 km/h. No other professional broke the 48-mark. Tadej Pogacar, in second place, was almost 30 seconds slower, whilst Mattias Skjelmose, in third, more than a minute.
Remco laid the foundations for his 76th professional victory – and his 26th in an individual time trial – on Belgium’s National Day during the first and decisive third of the race, which led straight uphill from the start ramp. By the time he reached the highest point, he had already built up a 14-second lead over his closest rival.
‘It was a really great time trial with lots of fans lining the route. My whole family is here; my parents have come just for today. It’s also Belgium’s National Day, which makes it even better. Still, it’s all a bit bittersweet because of Lipo’s crash. Despite the victory, we need to take a moment to process that. I wish him all the best and hope it’s not too serious.’ — Remco Evenepoel
VIDEO: Stage 16 Highlights
Stage 16 Top 10 ITT
1 Evenepoel Remco Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe 210 00:32:19
2 Pogacar Tadej UAE Team Emirates-XRG 150 + 28
3 Skjelmose Mattias Lidl-Trek 110 + 01:04
4 Seixas Paul Decathlon CMA CGM Team 90 + 01:16
5 del Toro Isaac UAE Team Emirates-XRG 70 + 01:21
6 Cattaneo Mattia Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe 55 + 01:42
7 Arensman Thymen Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team 45 + 01:47
8 Armirail Bruno Team Visma | Lease a Bike 40 + 01:55
9 Castrillo Pablo Movistar Team 35 + 02:00
10 Tarling Joshua Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team 30 + 02:02
GC after Stage 16 Top 10
1 Pogacar Tadej UAE Team Emirates-XRG 56:14:18
2 Evenepoel Remco Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe + 04:32
3 del Toro Isaac UAE Team Emirates-XRG + 06:51
4 Seixas Paul Decathlon CMA CGM Team + 07:11
5 Ayuso Juan Lidl-Trek + 09:22
6 Skjelmose Mattias Lidl-Trek + 10:14
7 Martinez Lenny Bahrain Victorious + 12:50
8 Pidcock Tom Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 12:58
9 Jegat Jordan Team TotalEnergies + 22:50
10 Voisard Yannis Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 24:22