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Evenepoel Dominates Dauphiné Time Trial to Claim Yellow Jersey

Marking Soudal-Quick-Step’s 1000th victory, this performance positions Evenepoel as the rider to beat in the upcoming Alps

Le Belge Remco Evenepoel sur le podium avec le maillot jaune de leader du Critérium du Dauphiné après sa victoire dans le contre-la-montre comptant pour la quatrième étape, à Saint-Péray, le 11 juin 2025
Le Belge Remco Evenepoel lors de la quatrième étape du Critérium du Dauphiné, entre Charmes-sur-Rhône et Saint-Péray, le 11 juin 2025

Overview

  • Remco Evenepoel won the 17.4 km Saint-Péray time trial by 21 seconds over Jonas Vingegaard and 49 seconds over Tadej Pogacar to seize the yellow jersey.
  • He dedicated the victory to team founder Patrick Lefevere and delivered Soudal-Quick-Step’s 1000th win since 2003.
  • Evenepoel said he is in stronger form than last year and expressed confidence in defending his lead through Sunday’s finish.
  • Vingegaard called conceding twenty seconds to the world time-trial champion a solid result, while Pogacar placed fourth, sits eighth overall and did not address the media.
  • Eighteen-year-old French rider Paul Seixas impressed with a tenth-place time-trial finish, highlighting a rising talent in the peloton.