Tour de France: Evenepoel wins time trial, stays second overall

Remco Evenepoel won the individual time trial on Stage 16 of the Tour de France on July 22, 2026, two days after his previous victory at Plateau de Solaison. The three-time world time trial champion finished 28 seconds ahead of Tadej Pogacar and 1 minute and 4 seconds clear of Mattias Skjelmose during the time trial between Évian-les-Bains and Thonon-les-Bains. Evenepoel remained second overall, trailing 4 minutes and 32 seconds behind the Slovenian Pogacar, who wore the yellow jersey.

The competition continued on July 23, 2026, with Stage 17, which took the peloton from Chambéry to Voiron over a distance of 174.7 kilometers. This stage could potentially provide a final opportunity for the sprinters ahead of the challenging Alpine stages.

In other sporting news on the same day, Fabio Quartararo announced he will be joining Honda's factory team for the 2027 and 2028 MotoGP seasons after his departure from Yamaha. Additionally, English referee Anthony Taylor announced his retirement at age 47, having officiated a total of 831 matches. In football, Mexico's goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa also decided to retire following the 2026 World Cup. Tennis featured a matchup between Quentin Halys and Valentin Vacherot in the second round at the ATP 250 event in Kitzbühel. In the NBA, Yaxel Lendeborg earned the title of Summer League MVP after Golden State's victory. Finally, France's women's K1 team secured silver in the Canoe Slalom World Championships held in Oklahoma City.