{"id":253964,"date":"2026-07-21T10:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/tour-de-france-stage-16-live-can-remco-evenepoel-close-the-gap-to-tadej-pogacar-in-the-races-only-solo-time-trial\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T10:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:35:00","slug":"tour-de-france-stage-16-live-can-remco-evenepoel-close-the-gap-to-tadej-pogacar-in-the-races-only-solo-time-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/tour-de-france-stage-16-live-can-remco-evenepoel-close-the-gap-to-tadej-pogacar-in-the-races-only-solo-time-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France stage 16 LIVE: Can Remco Evenepoel close the gap to Tadej Poga\u010dar in the race&#8217;s only solo time trial?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-21T10:35:00+00:00\">2026-07-21T10:35:00.547Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d3a5106e-84ef-11f1-a657-ff074039b793\">Under half an hour to go until the stage start now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-21T10:32:47+00:00\">2026-07-21T10:32:47.530Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-84777c3e-84ef-11f1-9a3b-71e2162367b2\">World time trial champion Remco Evenepoel will be the top favourite for success today but could Mathieu van der Poel spring a surprise?<\/p>\n<p><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/is-mathieu-van-der-poel-a-sleeping-time-trial-giant\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/is-mathieu-van-der-poel-a-sleeping-time-trial-giant\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/is-mathieu-van-der-poel-a-sleeping-time-trial-giant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Is Mathieu van der Poel a time trial sleeping giant?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-84777cac-84ef-11f1-813c-c55ac720e325\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1024px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.70%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h5Giyu42zGPhGXRhZp8Ur8-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h5Giyu42zGPhGXRhZp8Ur8-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h5Giyu42zGPhGXRhZp8Ur8-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h5Giyu42zGPhGXRhZp8Ur8-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h5Giyu42zGPhGXRhZp8Ur8-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h5Giyu42zGPhGXRhZp8Ur8-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\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<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-21T10:18:41+00:00\">2026-07-21T10:18:41.311Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-8c03d5f8-84ed-11f1-805f-17b50f757dbb\">Here&#8217;s our <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-16-preview\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-16-preview\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-16-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>preview of the &#8216;technical and tricky&#8217; stage 16 time trial<\/strong><\/a> which could see someone other than Tadej Poga\u010dar actually win a GC stage today!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-21T10:01:01+00:00\">2026-07-21T10:01:01.517Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-14596466-84eb-11f1-9407-21bbc28857cd\">The first rider down the start ramp to start the stage will be Kamil Gradek (Bahrain Victorious) at 13:00 local time.<\/p>\n<p>Tadej Poga\u010dar gets his effort underway at 17:15.<\/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-14596466-84eb-11f1-9407-21bbc28857cd-2\">Here&#8217;s the full list of the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-16-tt-start-times\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-16-tt-start-times\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-2026-stage-16-tt-start-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>stage 16 time trial start times<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-21T09:57:25+00:00\">2026-07-21T09:57:25.399Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-9376b98e-84ea-11f1-a5a7-0d7e2e6df985\">Here&#8217;s a look at the day&#8217;s profile.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-9376b9fc-84ea-11f1-a444-b707847b3dc5\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1680px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:120.89%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sDHxDQexAKVva2Bfz5k2G5-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sDHxDQexAKVva2Bfz5k2G5-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sDHxDQexAKVva2Bfz5k2G5-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sDHxDQexAKVva2Bfz5k2G5-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sDHxDQexAKVva2Bfz5k2G5-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sDHxDQexAKVva2Bfz5k2G5-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sDHxDQexAKVva2Bfz5k2G5.jpg\" alt=\"Route information for the 2026 Tour de France\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sDHxDQexAKVva2Bfz5k2G5-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sDHxDQexAKVva2Bfz5k2G5-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sDHxDQexAKVva2Bfz5k2G5-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sDHxDQexAKVva2Bfz5k2G5-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sDHxDQexAKVva2Bfz5k2G5-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sDHxDQexAKVva2Bfz5k2G5-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sDHxDQexAKVva2Bfz5k2G5.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sDHxDQexAKVva2Bfz5k2G5.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: ASO)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-21T09:42:42+00:00\">2026-07-21T09:42:42.104Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-852f46ae-84e8-11f1-a9b0-21588a91259f\">Today&#8217;s stage gets underway at 13:00 local time, so that&#8217;s in an hour and 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-21T09:33:57+00:00\">2026-07-21T09:33:57.311Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4c30646a-84e7-11f1-819e-d935c1ff1452\">Check out the map of today&#8217;s stage.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-4c3064ce-84e7-11f1-8b54-7fcfabb97ad9\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1680px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:71.85%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BQmFBkKZYdT9bESyvgagP6-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BQmFBkKZYdT9bESyvgagP6-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BQmFBkKZYdT9bESyvgagP6-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BQmFBkKZYdT9bESyvgagP6-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BQmFBkKZYdT9bESyvgagP6-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BQmFBkKZYdT9bESyvgagP6-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BQmFBkKZYdT9bESyvgagP6.jpg\" alt=\"Route information for the 2026 Tour de France\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BQmFBkKZYdT9bESyvgagP6-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BQmFBkKZYdT9bESyvgagP6-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BQmFBkKZYdT9bESyvgagP6-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BQmFBkKZYdT9bESyvgagP6-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BQmFBkKZYdT9bESyvgagP6-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BQmFBkKZYdT9bESyvgagP6-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BQmFBkKZYdT9bESyvgagP6.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BQmFBkKZYdT9bESyvgagP6.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: ASO)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-21T09:32:19+00:00\">2026-07-21T09:32:19.010Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-11a4a25c-84e7-11f1-acd1-4507230080a0\">Today&#8217;s stage is the only individual time trial of this year&#8217;s Tour taking place on a 26.1km route between Evian-les-Bains and Thonon-les Bains.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-21T09:16:27+00:00\">2026-07-21T09:16:27.862Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-fd8ec116-84dd-11f1-bb54-e776d23d7a12\">Hello and welcome to our live coverage of stage 16 of the 2026 Tour de France!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/live\/tour-de-france-stage-16-live-can-remco-evenepoel-close-the-gap-to-tadej-pogacar-in-the-races-only-solo-time-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026-07-21T10:35:00.547Z Under half an hour to go until the stage start now. 2026-07-21T10:32:47.530Z World time trial champion Remco Evenepoel will be the top favourite for success today but could Mathieu van der Poel spring a surprise? Is Mathieu van der Poel a time trial sleeping giant? 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