US EditionEvenepoel Abandons Tour De France
HAUTES-PYRÉNÉES, FRANCE, JUL 19 – Remco Evenepoel abandoned the 2025 Tour de France during Stage 14 after struggling with poor form linked to a December 2024 crash, causing a major shakeup in the general classification.
- During the 182.6-km Pyrenean trek, Remco Evenepoel abandoned Stage 14 on the Col du Tourmalet, feeling 'empty' and struggling in the mountains.
- After a disrupted preparation, Remco Evenepoel, Belgian rider, struggled early on the Tourmalet, hindering his performance and leading to his withdrawal.
- In a poignant moment, Remco Evenepoel handed his water bottle to a young roadside spectator, then climbed into his Soudal Quick-Step team car and withdrew from the race.
- In the GC battle, the abandonment reshuffled the general classification standings, removing Evenepoel from third place and allowing Florian Lipowitz to inherit the white jersey and move into third overall.
- Looking ahead to July 27’s Paris finish, the Tour de France now heads there without one of its brightest talents, leaving the GC duel between Pogacar and Vingegaard more uncertain.
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Jonas Vingegaard looked back with satisfaction on the fourteenth stage of the Tour de France, where he finished third behind Thymen Arensman, trailing his rival Tadej Pogacar. "Just like Friday in the time trial, I'm happy with how my legs felt."
In the Tour de France and in any stage of cycling it seems an infallible law that the stage reigns removes, puts or ratifies. And in this case the third option occurred, because Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) despite facing the “savage” day in a “discrete” way, ended the day being more leader in the gala round. With two victories and a second place in the Pyrenean triptych, Tadej Pogacar saw his streak slowed down in the mountain range that separa…
Dramatic scenes at the Tour de France: Remco Evenepoel gets out exhausted. Florian Lipowitz virtually takes over the White Jersey.
Tadej Pogacar also shows his class on the monster stage of the tour in the Pyrenees. Florian Lipowitz succeeds in an outstanding performance again. His worst competitor has to get off the saddle.
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