Key events:
– Stage 16 is underway with Michael Morkov (Soudal-Quick-Step) starting the time trial, followed by Yevgeniy Federov (Astana).
– Cees Bol (Astana) was initially scheduled to go second but seems to have withdrawn from the race.
– The odds compilers favor three riders out of the remaining 157 in the Tour: Jonas Vingegaard, Tadej Pogacar, and Wout van Aert.
– Currently, Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar are separated by just 10 seconds, and it’s uncertain how much this gap will change or swing.
– Riders may experience difficulties on the day after a rest day, with fatigue or stiffness affecting their performance.
– For those finding individual time trials boring, they have a pass for the next few hours, but the final part of today’s stage promises excitement.
– Wout van Aert starts at 3.19pm (BST), Tadaj Pogacar at 3.58pm, and Jonas Vingegaard, the race leader, at exactly 4pm.
– Apart from the time trial, there are also King of the Mountains points available, making Giulio Ciccone and Neilson Powless contenders in their category.
– The current jersey holders: Yellow – Jonas Vingegaard, Green – Jasper Philipsen, Polka-dot – Giulio Ciccone, and White – Tadej Pogacar.
– Giulio Ciccone starts stage 16 wearing the polka-dot jersey.
– In stage 15, Wout Poels emerged victorious, while Jonas Vingegaard maintained his narrow lead over Tadej Pogacar.
– The top five riders in the General Classification are Jonas Vingegaard, Tadej Pogacar, Carlos Rodriguez, Adam Yates, and Jai Hindley.
– Stage 16 is a 22.4km individual time trial from Passy to Combloux.
– The time trial includes a challenging climb up the Côte de Domancy, also known as Route Bernard Hinault, where the legendary French rider won the 1980 world title.
– The first rider starts the time trial at 12.05pm (BST).
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