{"id":253616,"date":"2026-07-18T18:48:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T18:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/18\/i-suffered-quite-a-bit-from-the-rain-tenacious-remco-evenepoel-retains-podium-spot-at-tour-de-france-despite-struggling-on-stage-14-final-ascent\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T18:48:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T18:48:40","slug":"i-suffered-quite-a-bit-from-the-rain-tenacious-remco-evenepoel-retains-podium-spot-at-tour-de-france-despite-struggling-on-stage-14-final-ascent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/18\/i-suffered-quite-a-bit-from-the-rain-tenacious-remco-evenepoel-retains-podium-spot-at-tour-de-france-despite-struggling-on-stage-14-final-ascent\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I suffered quite a bit from the rain&#8217; &#8211; tenacious Remco Evenepoel retains podium spot at Tour de France despite struggling on stage 14 final ascent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-4b82001a-82d9-11f1-8392-6bb101b59f01\">Rinse and repeat. For the second time in week two of the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tour de France<\/a>, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/remco-evenepoel\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/remco-evenepoel\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/remco-evenepoel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Remco Evenepoel<\/a> suffered on the final ascent of the day, only to then regain enough ground to remain firmly in the battle for a top three finish in Paris.<\/p>\n<p>At Le Lioran on stage 10 in the Massif Central, the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe rider had managed to make such a strong comeback after struggling on a third category climb he could even gap his rivals &#8211; and that certainly wasn&#8217;t the case four days later in the Vosges this Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-4b82001a-82d9-11f1-8392-6bb101b59f01-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But even so, having lost time on the Col du Haag when Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) laid down a ferociously aggressive pace on the first half of the climb, on the second part and above all on the six flatter kilometres across a high plateau to the finish, Evenepoel steadied the ship in impressive style once again.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\\\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\\\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">By the line, Evenepoel&#8217;s fifth place at 48 seconds on the lone stage winner Tadej Poga\u010dar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) was just four seconds shy of Vingegaard, and <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-gc-standings-2026\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-gc-standings-2026\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-gc-standings-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he remains in third place overall<\/a>, at 5:04 on the yellow jersey.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Third-placed Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM) has closed the gap on Evenepoel to just 15 seconds on GC, and that will certainly be a concern for the Belgian star going forward should he want to repeat his 2024 GC podium finish in Nice.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10; 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I was cold,\u201d Evenepoel said in a statement reported by <em>Nieuwsblad<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ybfctuAgR39JgrYUAaezSF\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ybfctuAgR39JgrYUAaezSF slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cOn the final climb, I did my own thing. It was going a bit too fast for me for a moment. But after that, my pacing was still good and I didn&#8217;t lose much time. I felt like I rode a pretty strong last section,\u201d- and that was despite being briefly blocked, he said, by in-race vehicles.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It wasn&#8217;t just Evenepoel&#8217;s bridging back to rivals that felt like a repeat of Le Lioran, either. The strong levels of cooperation that he and teammate <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/florian-lipowitz\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/florian-lipowitz\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/florian-lipowitz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florian Lipowitz<\/a> had shown at Le Lioran, with the German visibly sitting up when Evenepoel was dropped on the Cat. 3 were visible once again.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cWhen I caught up with <em>Lipo&#8217;<\/em>, I shouted to work together as hard as possible until the finish line&#8221; the Belgian said. &#8220;In the end, we managed to limit the damage well, especially considering the severe weather conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Evenepoel also seemed more optimistic about his chance for the stage on Sunday; he said, with an equally hard final ascent to Plateau de Salaison preceded by less difficult climbs than in the Vosges.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The more constant effort than that needed for a wildly irregular ascent like the Col du Haag was also likely to benefit him, he told <em>Nieuwsblad<\/em>, and beyond that, Tuesday&#8217;s time trial represented his best opportunity to regain ground on his rivals in an increasingly intense podium battle.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I\u2019ve already tackled that climb a few times during training camps. It will be a matter of giving it my all once again, to make up as much time as possible in the time trial on Tuesday and, of course, win the stage. After that, it will be day by day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4b820150-82d9-11f1-882e-5f3f4ff10ef3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>The world\u2019s biggest bike race deserves world-class coverage. Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our unrivalled reporting of the 2026 Tour de France. From Barcelona through to Paris, our experienced team will bring you breaking news, expert insight, and in-depth coverage from every stage as the battle for the yellow jersey plays out. 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For the second time in week two of the Tour de France, Remco Evenepoel suffered on the final ascent of the day, only to then regain enough ground to remain firmly in the battle for a top three finish in Paris. 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