Tour de France 2025 โ Stage 5: Remco Evenepoel Conquers the ITT!
Remco Evenepoel (๐ง๐ช Soudal Quick-Step) stormed to a spectacular victory in Stage 5โs Individual Time Trial, delivering a blistering ride of 36โ42โ over 33.0 km, averaging 54.0 km/h and hitting a top speed of 76 km/h.
Itโs the world championโs second career Tour stage win, a year after his emphatic ITT triumph in Gevrey-Chambertin.
๐ฅ Stage 5 Top 5
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1๏ธโฃ | ๐ง๐ช Remco Evenepoel | Soudal Quick-Step | 36’42” |
| 2๏ธโฃ | ๐ธ๐ฎ Tadej Pogacar | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | +16″ |
| 3๏ธโฃ | ๐ฎ๐น Edoardo Affini | Visma | Lease a Bike | +33โโ |
| 4๏ธโฃ | ๐ซ๐ท Bruno Armirail | Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale Team | +35″ |
| 5๏ธโฃ | ๐ซ๐ท Kรฉvin Vauquelin | Arkรฉa-B&B Hotels | +49″ |
๐ฅ Key Moments:
- 17:47 โ Evenepoel powers off the ramp
- 17:13 โ Sets fastest time at the third checkpoint: 28’04”
- 17:26 โ Tops the finish line in 36’42”, unseating Affini
- 17:35 โ Pogacar finishes 16 seconds back, moving into yellow
- 17:38 โ End of Van der Poelโs stint in yellow (+1’44”)
Jonas Vingegaard (๐ฉ๐ฐ) struggled today, finishing +1’21” down in 12th, while Primoลพ Rogliฤ (๐ธ๐ฎ)** came home 7th, +1’19” off the pace.
White jersey drama too โ as Evenepoelโs win means Kรฉvin Vauquelin surrenders the best young rider’s jersey.
A landmark ride for Evenepoel, a Maillot Jaune switch for Pogacar, and time losses for both Vingegaard and Roglic โ this Tour is heating up fast.
