Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel wins the Tour de France individual time trial on Stage 16, securing back-to-back stage victories. He completes the 26.1-kilometre course in 32 minutes, 19 seconds, and records a faster time than Mattias Skjelmose, who posts the previous quickest effort. Evenepoel rides at a pace that allows him to cut into Tadej Pogačar’s advantage in the general classification. After setting his time, Evenepoel waits to see how Pogačar performs, with Pogačar clocking the second-best time of the day. Despite Evenepoel’s victory in the time trial, Pogačar retains the overall lead after Stage 16. The results leave the standings tighter at the top, with Evenepoel demonstrating strong form in the race against the clock while Pogačar continues to lead the Tour overall. The day’s key outcome is Evenepoel’s time-trial win and the resulting reduction of Pogačar’s margin, even as the Slovenian stays in first place.