Latest news with #timeTrial
Washington Post
30-07-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Dutch cyclist Ellen van Dijk says she will retire at the end of the season
PARIS — Multiple world champion Ellen van Dijk will retire from cycling at the end of the season, saying an increasing worry about dangerous crashes influenced her decision. The 38-year-old from the Netherlands has won 70 races in all categories during a stellar career. This includes three individual and three team world time trial titles, one world title in the scratch discipline, five European titles and a solo win over 139 kilometers (86 miles) in the Tour of Flanders.
News.com.au
09-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Tour de France 2025: Remco Evenepoel dominates Stage 5 time trial as Australian riders shine
It has been a brutal first five days in the Tour de France. The tour is just getting faster each year and the quality of racing has been phenomenal with each stage delivering the intensity of a one-day classic. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) and Jonas Vingegaard (Visma Lease a Bike) have been the two dominant riders for the past five years, and for the first four days it looked like this was going to be a two-horse race. Stage 5 last night changed all that. Belgian superstar Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) delivered the individual time trial win that most predicted, but Pogacar was only 16 seconds back. While the Great Dane Vingegaard was a staggering 13th, 1 minute 21 seconds behind the flying Belgian and 1.05 behind his main Slovenian rival. The Visma team was at a loss to explain what went wrong after he had looked so strong in the early stages. Aussie Luke Plapp rode a pearler to finish 9th, 1.17 from the win, but the boy from Brunswick was the fastest up to the second time check. To be leading the best in the world for more than half the stage shows just how capable the young Melburnian is in the race against the clock. 'I'm pretty happy with that,' a smiling Plapp told CODE Sports just after the finish. 'I went out full gas and probably overcooked it a bit, but for that first 20 km, I felt great.' Plapp is in the mix to win a stage in this Tour, but he will need to get into a breakaway and produce a performance similar to when he won Stage 8 in the Giro in May. Luke's Jayco AlUla team leader Ben O'Connor also put in a solid ride in the time trial. The lanky West Australian, who has suffered since a spectacular Stage 1 crash, had a big smile on the face at the end of the time trial. 'That was one of the best time trials I've ever done power-wise,' O'Connor said. 'It's been a bit frustrating because I rode so well on day one to gain time on some of the tour favourites and then to come crashing down in sight of the finish. 'But you just need to get on with the job. 'My knee is still swollen and it still hurts. 'Hopefully, I can just stay around this position and recover a bit, and then do my thing once we get to the mountains.' O'Connor was in obvious pain as he got into the streamlined time trial position at the start of Stage 5, but he improved with every pedal stroke and finished strongly to only lose 1.47 to Evenepoel. He is now 17th overall, 4.07 behind Pogacar. Jack Haig sits in 20th, 4.55 down, but his role as main climbing support for Bahrain Victorious leader, Santiago Buitrago, may not give him the opportunity to get up the road in the breakaways. Kaden Groves looms as Australia's best chance for a stage win. The nine-time grand tour stage winner, riding his first Tour de France, was instrumental in the two victories for Alpecin-Deceuninck in stages one and two. But with Belgian teammate Jasper Philipsen having to withdraw, Groves becomes the fastest in this talented squad. There are four stages to come that suit his all-round capabilities and he will be one of the favourites for the final stage in Paris. 'It's been a bit of an emotional roller coaster over the past few days,' Groves said. 'To win the first stage and get that initial Yellow Jersey was something special, and for Mathieu to take it on Stage 2, and be a major part of that was just amazing. 'I've got to now step up and do my best, of course. 'I wasn't expecting to be in this role and I spent the last month working on the strength side of things to help Jasper. 'I probably lack a bit of speed at the moment coming out of the Giro, a bit like a diesel. 'But as the race gets a bit harder, it will suit me a bit more.' Harry Sweeny (EF Education-EasyPost) is expected to get into breakaways and will chase a stage win, improving on his third place in Stage 12 in 2021. Sweeny is an opportunist. His aggressive style will put him in the frame. Michael Storer is yet to make his mark and needs to make a breakaway in the upcoming mountain stages to be a real chance for stage honours.
ABC News
09-07-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
Remco Evenepoel wins Tour de France time trial, Tadej Pogačar takes yellow jersey
Belgian Remco Evenepoel has lived up to his favourite's tag in the individual time trial by winning stage five of the Tour de France. Defending champion Tadej Pogačar's second place was enough for the Slovenian to take hold of the leader's yellow jersey. Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step), the Olympic and world time trial champion, covered the 33-kilometre route around Caen in 36 minutes and 42 seconds. He finished 16 seconds ahead of Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates), with Italian Edoardo Affini (Visma-Lease a Bike) rounding out the podium. "I didn't really feel like I could go any faster, so I think in general I'm happy with this result," Evenepoel said. "I think what we saw in the intermediate, that I was always going up and also still gaining time in the last seven to eight kilometres. So I think I paced it perfectly and everything was on point." Luke Plapp (Team Jayco AlUla) was the best-placed Australian in ninth position, 1:17 off the pace. Pogačar had moved level with Mathieu van der Poel at the top of the general classification after his stage four win and the time trial provided the expected first big shake-up in the race. He now holds a 42-second lead over Evenepoel, who moved from ninth to second overall. Van der Poel slipped to sixth, 1:28 down on Pogačar, who is aiming for his fourth Tour de France victory. Plapp's teammate Ben O'Connor leads the Australian charge in the general classification, sitting in 17th place, 4:07 behind Pogačar. Stage six is a 201.5km ride from Bayeux to Vire Normandie. Reuters
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Evenepoel wins stage five as Pogacar claims yellow jersey
Remco Evenepoel lived up to his billing as the pre-stage favourite [Getty Images] Remco Evenepoel won the individual time trial on stage five of the Tour de France as Tadej Pogacar took the yellow jersey from Mathieu van der Poel. Belgium's Evenepoel, who is the world and Olympic champion in the discipline, lived up to his billing as favourite on the 33km route around Caen with a stunning performance. Advertisement The Soudal Quick-Step rider finished 16 seconds quicker than Slovenia's Pogacar, with Italy's Edoardo Affini, third, 33 seconds back. "I gained positions at every checkpoint. The pacing was perfect and everything was on point, I'm super happy," said Evenepoel. "I did what I had to do to take as much time as possible and step up in GC [General Classification]. It's kind of the same situation as last year, so I'm happy with that. It's a big step towards the podium, but there's still a long way to go. "Everybody knows what's coming next week and the week after. One year, I will come to win the Tour but it's a bit too early this year." Advertisement Pogacar was the big beneficiary of the day after an excellent ride of his own as his main GC rival, Jonas Vingegaard, toiled. The Dane, who has won the Tour twice, ended the race against the clock in 13th to ship over a minute to three-time champion Pogacar, with Evenepoel moving up to second in the GC standings 42 seconds behind. Vingegaard is fourth overall, with promising French rider Kevin Vauquelin 14 seconds ahead of him. Dutch rider Van der Poel came home in 18th and drops to sixth. The result also means that Pogacar becomes the first rider to wear the yellow, green and polka-dot jerseys at this stage in the Tour since Belgium's Eddy Merckx in 1970. Advertisement Stage five results 1. Remco Evenepoel (Bel/Soudal Quick-Step) 36mins 42secs 2. Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +16secs 3. Edoardo Affini (Ita/Visma-Lease a Bike) +33secs 4. Bruno Armirail (Fra/Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale) +35secs 5. Kevin Vauquelin (Fra/Arkea-B&B Hotels) +49secs 6. Florian Lipowitz (Ger/Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe) +58secs 7. Ivan Romeo (Spa/Movistar) +1mins 02secs 8. Joao Almeida (Por/UAE Team Emirates - XRG) +1min 14secs 9. Lucas Plapp (Aut/Jayco AlUla) +1min 17secs 10. Pablo Castrillo (Spa/Movistar) +1min 18secs General classification after stage five 1. Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) 17hrs 22mins 58secs Advertisement 2. Remco Evenepoel (Bel/Soudal Quick-Step) +42secs 3. Kevin Vauquelin (Fra/Arkea-B&B Hotels) +59secs 4. Jonas Vingegaard (Den/Visma - Lease a Bike) +1min 13secs 5. Matteo Jorgenson (US/Visma-Lease a Bike) +1min 22secs 6. Mathieu van der Poel (Ned/Alpecin - Deceuninck) +1min 28secs 7. Joao Almeida (Por/UAE Team Emirates - XRG) +1min 53secs 8. Primoz Roglic (Slo/Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe) +2mins 30secs 9. Florian Lipowitz (Ger/Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe) +2mins 31secs 10. Mattias Skjelmose (Den/Lidl-Trek) +2mins 32secs
France 24
09-07-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Pogacar plays down yellow jersey after Evenepoel wins Tour time trial
Pogacar, who started the day in second place on the same time as leader Mathieu van der Poel, produced one of his best time trials on the 33km route around Caen to finish just 16 seconds behind the world and Olympic champion to leave Van der Poel and fellow challenger Jonas Vingegaard struggling in his wake. The Slovenian, who now holds a 42sec lead over Evenepoel with Vingegaard over a minute behind, is the first rider since Eddie Merckx in the 1970s to hold all three of the main jerseys -- the general classification, points and king of the mountains. "I'm super happy with how I rode today, to be 16 seconds behind the world champion, the Olympic champion, the best time triallist in the world right now," Pogacar said after the stage. "It's a very good day and I'm happy, but I'm just happy this day is over and we can keep the ball rolling in this Tour de France. "The most important (jersey) is yellow, and the most important time to have it is on the Champs-Elysees at the finish line. "Now, it's not that important. It feels good, but the important thing is to have it in Paris." Evenepoel completed the course in 36min 42sec at a blistering average speed of 54 km/h. Italian Edoardo Affini finished third, 33sec behind. It was Evenepoel's second stage win on the Tour de France, having triumphed in the time trial in Gevrey-Chambertin last year on his debut in the Grande Boucle. "I knew I had a good chance but, of course, the legs still have to be there and everything has to go to plan," said Evenepoel whose Soudal Quick-Step team-mate Tim Merlier won stage three two days ago. "In the end I think it was pretty good. I didn't really feel like I could go any faster, so I think in general I'm happy with the result. "It's a second stage win for our team, it's super nice. "As for me, I've taken a step towards the podium but there's still a long way to go." 'Incredible' Two-time winner Vingegaard, who began the day just 8sec behind Van der Poel, had a poor day as the Dane could only finish 13th in the stage -- 1min 21sec behind Evenepoel -- to slip to 1min 13sec behind Pogacar in the new standings. He drops to fourth overall with local rider Kevin Vauquelin moving up to third after a hugely-impressive ride that saw him finish fifth on the day. "I'm over the moon, really," said an emotional Vauquelin. "I think I can only experience this once in my life. To see everyone looking at me, cheering me on, it's incredible. "For a 24-year-old just starting out in the professional world, it's just incredible." Dutchman Van der Poel also struggled to maintain the pace, coming in 18th, 1min 44sec behind the winner, dropping him down to sixth overall. Evenepoel was the nailed-on favourite to win the stage given his astonishing record in time trials. The Flemish rider, who has been wearing a golden helmet since his Olympic double, is virtually invincible in this exercise. He has won the last six time trial stages in which he has taken part, and nine out of 12 since the start of 2024. This was his 64th career victory, of which 21 have come in time trials. Evenepoel was also impressed by the performance of Pogacar who was a distant third to the Belgian and Vingegaard in the time trial in the recent Criterium du Dauphine. "Compared to the Dauphine, he took a big step forward. He showed that he's in great form and that he's the man to beat in this Tour." Thursday serves up the second longest stage of this year's Tour with 3,500 metres of elevation over a 201.5km route through Normandy which starts in Vauquelin's home town of Bayeux and ends with a short, steep climb to the finish in Vire Normandie. © 2025 AFP
