
Tour, Stage 16: Evenepoel doubles victory as he dominates the time trial
Lipowitz falls and is forced to retire
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Lipowitz falls and is forced to retire

The Dutch rider from Netcompany Ineos arrived late at the starting gate of stage 16, but still managed to finish fifth, just five seconds behind the leader.

The German slips at the end of the descent and says goodbye to the Tour

The American rider was hit by a private vehicle in Évian-les-Bains before stage 16: team principal Gianetti reassured, but for fantasy cycling it is a warning bell.

The ITA visited several teams on the second rest day of the Tour. No irregularities were reported, but the debate over night testing continues to fuel the group.

The young French phenomenon closes the second week in fourth position and dreams of overturning the ranking in the decisive last week

These are the reasons for yesterday's night-time check authorized by a Paris judge

Sports director Steven de Jongh admits the Spaniard's efforts on stage 15, but looks ahead with confidence: a time trial and a final mountain to overturn the standings

After Vingegaard's crash and retirement, the Dutch team had to reinvent itself in the last six days of the race