In an impressive display, Jonas Vingegaard triumphed in the 16th stage of the Tour de France 2023—a challenging 22.4-km individual time trial from Passy. This victory not only secured his lead but also showcased his dominance in the overall race.
Stage 16 of the Tour de France took place on Tuesday, covering a distance of 22.4 km from Passy to Combloux. It was an individual time trial for the men’s elite category. The wind was blowing from the east at a speed of 3 km/h. The route and finish profiles were semi-mountainous. Here are the top finishers:
– Jonas Vingegaard from Denmark, riding for Jumbo – Visma, is first with a time of 32 minutes and 36 seconds.
– Tadej Pogacar from Slovenia, representing UAE Team Emirates, is at second, 1 minute and 38 seconds behind the leader.
– Wout van Aert from Belgium, riding for Jumbo – Visma, is in third position, with a time gap of 2 minutes and 51 seconds.
– Pello Bilbao from Spain, representing Bahrain Victorious, is fourth, 2 minutes and 55 seconds behind the leader.
– Simon Yates from Great Britain, riding for Team Jayco – AlUla, is in fifth position, with a time gap of 2 minutes and 58 seconds.
The remaining positions from sixth to twentieth were as follows: Rémi Cavagna (France, Soudal – Quick-Step), Adam Yates (Great Britain, UAE Team Emirates), Mattias Skjelmose (Denmark, Lidl – Trek), Mads Pedersen (Denmark, Lidl – Trek), David Gaudu (France, Groupama – FDJ), Jonathan Castroviejo (Spain, INEOS Grenadiers), Carlos Rodríguez (Spain, INEOS Grenadiers), Sepp Kuss (USA, Jumbo – Visma), Kasper Asgreen (Denmark, Soudal – Quick-Step), Alexey Lutsenko (Kazakhstan, Astana – Qazaqstan Team), Pierre Latour (France, TotalEnergies), Stefan Küng (Switzerland, Groupama – FDJ), Fred Wright (Great Britain, Bahrain Victorious), Rui Costa (Portugal, Intermarché – Circus – Wanty), and Ion Izagirre (Spain, Cofidis).
The upcoming stages of the Tour de France are as follows: On July 19th, Stage 17 will cover a 165.7 km road race from Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc to Courchevel. On July 20th, Stage 18 will be a 184.9 km road race from Moûtiers to Bourg-en-Bresse. On July 21st, Stage 19 will take place from Moirans-en-Montagne to Poligny, spanning 172.8 km. On July 22nd, Stage 20 will be a 133.5 km road race from Belfort to Le Markstein. Lastly, on July 23rd, Stage 21 will conclude the race with a 115.1 km road race from Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to Paris.
