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Evenepoel Takes Victory in Time Trial as Pogacar Keeps Lead

Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel won the 26.1‑kilometer individual time trial, completing it in 32 minutes and 19 seconds, which was over a minute faster than the previous best time set by Mattias Skjelmose.

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Key Points

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Evenepoel’s time: 32:19 for 26.1 km.

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Previous best time holder: Mattias Skjelmose, now more than a minute slower.

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Pogacar’s time: second fastest, maintaining overall lead.

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Back‑to‑back stage victories for Evenepoel in the Tour de France.

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The race is an individual time trial, where cyclists race alone against the clock.

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Summary

Evenepoel’s victory gave him consecutive stage wins in the Tour de France, while his main competitor Tadej Pogacar posted the second‑best time and retained the overall race lead.

The result shows Evenepoel’s strong form and keeps the competition for the yellow jersey intense.

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New Words to Learn

7 words
individual time trial
a race where each cyclist rides alone and tries to finish the course faster than anyone else.
stage
one segment of a multi‑day bike race.
overall lead
being first in the total ranking for the whole race.
yellow jersey
the special shirt worn by the rider who is leading the whole race.
competitor
another racer who is trying to win too.
form
how well a cyclist is performing at the moment.
kilometers
a unit of distance; 1 kilometer equals about 0.62 miles.
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