Never in doubt! Tadej Pogacar makes another Tour de France statement with stage 13 ITT win; Jonas Vingegaard & Primoz Roglic complete stage podium
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Tadej Pogacar has laid down yet another marker at the 2025 Tour de France, blasting to a 21st stage win of his Tour career on the stage 13 time trial at Peyragudes, with Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglic the closest rider to the UAE Team Emirates - XRG leader.
The first of the really competitive times came from Lotto's Lennert Van Eetvelt. The Belgian clocked 27.49 for his efforts, moving into the hotseat for a short while. That time was soon blown out of the water though, as Team Jayco AlUla's Luke Plapp blasted 2:51 faster than Van Eetvelt, setting a new fastest time of 24:58 and sending out a potentially stage win threat.
Worth mentioning is Bryan Coquard, who after breaking his ring finger on his right hand in a freak accident on stage 12, completed the stage 13 time trial riding basically one handed. The Frenchman will now abandon the race and head for surgery.
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The first rider to get anywhere near Plapp was then Lenny Martinez. Despite a solid effort however, the Frenchman wearing the polka-dot jersey had to settle for a provisional 2nd placed finish, 23 seconds down on the Australian leader. Julian Alaphilippe and Santiago Buitrago both put in solid efforts but crossed the line just over a minute down on Plapp, as his time looked more and more realistic of challenging for the stage win.
The next man to challenge Plapp was Tadej Pogacar's super-domestique Adam Yates. The Brit just fell short of the best time though, losing out by 17 seconds at the line.
As the big names then started to come through the time checks, the likes of Primoz Roglic, Matteo Jorgenson and Remco Evenepoel set rapid times at the first intermediate check. By the second check, Roglic was even 30 seconds up on Plapp. Tadej Pogacar meanwhile, set the fastest time at the first check in an early warning sign to the rest of the race.
At the line, Jorgenson crossed the line 4 seconds down on Plapp. Roglic though, was a man on a mission and by the time the Slovenian reached the finish line, he'd set a new fastest time by 37 seconds with his effort of 24:20.
Evenepoel meanwhile was starting to have issues with his bike on the climb, the last thing the TT specialist needed. Florian Lipowitz crossed the line 35 seconds down on his teammate Roglic. Showing just how bad Evenepoel had been, Jonas Vingegaard actually caught and passed the Belgian at the line, with the Dane going 44 seconds quicker than Roglic in the process.
There was no matching Pogacar though, as the Maillot Jaune thundered to another dominant stage win at the finish line.
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Félix Serna is a writer at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2025. He covers professional cycling across both the men’s and women’s calendars, with a focus on UCI rankings, race developments, and rider performance. His work includes interview-based reports, liveblogs, and tournament coverage designed to provide clear, accurate context throughout the season.
In his reporting, Félix regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical reference. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available. He holds a bachelor’s degree in International Studies.
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