Tadej Pogačar wins Stage 13 time trial, picks up fourth stage win of 2025 Tour de France
Stage 13 was an uphill time trial that challenged riders to the fullest.
Even though it was only 10.9km, the elevation created problems for some riders, but not Tadej Pogačar.
Tadej Pogačar wins fourth stage of 2025 Tour de France
The time trial lasted a few hours, but riders' start times were staggered.
Bigger names, such as Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard, didn't start until towards the end, after most of the field had already started or completed the stage.
After reclaiming the yellow jersey with a big win on Thursday, Pogačar extended that lead further over not just Vingegaard, but the entire field.
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Vingegaard is currently in second in the general classification race, +4:07 behind Pogačar.
Currently in third place for GC is Remco Evenepoel. Despite Evenpoel being in third in GC, his 12th-place finish at the time trial didn't help him out much.
There are just eight stages to go in the 2025 Tour de France, so there's a lot of work to be done if riders like Remco Evenepoel and Jonas Vingegaard want to avoid Tadej Pogačar pulling away in the GC race over the next few stages.
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