[GT] Tour Stage 16 — The Clock Closes, The Mountains Loom

Need roads that match the session?Plan the ride with Workout Roads:👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/s9ngk4---Remco Evenepoel wins Stage 16 on Belgian National Day and closes 28 seconds on Pogačar — but the 4:32 deficit means the yellow jersey is settled arithmetic, not a real contest. Florian Lipowitz crashes out, the dual-leader question at Red Bull resolves itself in the worst possible way, and Paul Seixas rides himself to within 20 seconds of the white jersey at age 19. With three Alpine stages remaining and four riders separated by 5:42 fighting for two podium places, the real Tour de France is only just beginning.Every stage, we take you inside the team bus — the tactical read, the data behind the drama, and what to watch for next. This is The Tour Debrief.Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted research, scripting, and synthetic voice.