Tour de France riders set for Stage 5 time trial
The 33-kilometer route starts and finishes in the historic city over a largely flat course that is tailor-made for time trial specialists. That means reigning Olympic time trial champion Remco Evenepoel should be a major factor in this stage.
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Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel are dueling for the overall lead after a thrilling finish to Stage 4 a day earlier. Van der Poel continues to wear the yellow jersey, though both riders are equal on time. Meanwhile Pogacar will have the polka dot jersey after gaining the most climbing points in Stage 4.
Tour de France 2025 standings
Through Stage 4
Mathieu van der Poel, Netherlands: 16h 46' 00''
Tadej Pogačar, Slovenia: 16h 46' 00''
Jonas Vingegaard, Denmark: 16h 46' 08'' (8 seconds behind)
Matteo Jorgenson, USA: 16h 46' 19'' (19 seconds)
Kevin Vauquelin, France: 16h 46' 26'' (26 seconds)
Enric Mas, Spain: 16h 46' 48'' (48 seconds)
Oscar Onley, Great Britain: 16h 46' 55'' (55 seconds)
Joao Almeida, Portugal: 16h 46' 55'' (55 seconds)
Remco Evenepoel, Belgium: 16h 46' 58'' (58 seconds)
Mattias Skjelmose, Denmark: 16h 47' 02'' (1 minute, 2 seconds)
New Zealand's Laurence Pithie rides alone through the fields of Caen on July 9 during the Stage 5 time trial at the 2025 Tour de France.
2025 Tour de France jersey leaders
Yellow (overall race leader): Mathieu Van der Poel, Netherlands
Green (points): Jonathan Milan, Italy
Polka dot (mountains): Tadej Pogačar, Slovenia
White (young rider): Kevin Vauquelin, France
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Tour de France Stage 5: Race's first time trial underway
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