Stage winner Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel strains during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time-trial over 25.3 kilometers with start Nuits-Saint-Georges and finish in Gevrey-Chambertin, France, Friday, July 5, 2024. Stage winner Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel rides through the vineyards during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time-trial over 25.
Evenepoel clocked 28 minutes, 52 seconds to beat Pogacar by 12 seconds, according to provisional results. Primoz Roglic was third, 34 seconds off the pace. Tucked in a perfect aerodynamic position, Evenepoel went all out in the descent, reaching the impressive speed of 85 kilometers per hour. He slowed down with about 2.5 kilometers left, thinking he had a puncture, but quickly realized everything was fine and rekindled his effort.