STAGE 5 The Race of Truth
Stage 5 Review – Tour de France 2025
Date: Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Route: Caen → Caen
Distance: 33 km
Stage Type: Individual Time Trial (Flat, fast, urban loop)
Stage Summary: Evenepoel Unstoppable – Pogačar Grabs Triple Jersey Lead
World Time Trial Champion Remco Evenepoel (Soudal–Quick Step) delivered a clinical ride, winning the 33 km time trial in 36′ 42″ and asserting his dominance in the race against the clock.
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates), just 16 seconds back, rode smart and fast — reclaiming the Yellow Jersey, moving into the Polka Dot Jersey, and overtaking the Points classification to take Green.
Third on the stage was Edoardo Affini (Lidl–Trek), underlining his TT pedigree.
⏱️ General Classification – Top 10 After Stage 5
| Rank | Rider | Time Gap |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar | — |
| 2 | Remco Evenepoel | + 42″ |
| 3 | Kévin Vauquelin | + 59″ |
| 4 | Jonas Vingegaard | + 1′13″ |
| 5 | Matteo Jorgenson | + 1′22″ |
| 6 | Mathieu van der Poel | + 1′28″ |
| 7 | João Almeida | + 1′53″ |
| 8 | Primož Roglič | + 2′30″ |
| 9 | Lennert Lipowitz | + 2′31″ |
| 10 | Mattias Skjelmose | + 2′32″ |
Jersey Standings – After Stage 5
Yellow Jersey (Overall Classification Leader): Tadej Pogačar
Polka Dot Jersey (KOM Leader):
1. Tadej Pogačar – 5 pts
2. Tim Wellens – 5 pts
3. Jonas Vingegaard – 3 pts
4. Dani Martínez – 2 pts
5. Ben Thomas – 2 pts
Pogačar has the jersey due to higher GC position, Wellens will wear it as Pogačar wears yellow.
Green Jersey (Points Classification):
1. Tadej Pogačar – 97 pts
2. Jonathan Milan – 92 pts
3. Biniam Girmay – 87 pts
4. Mathieu van der Poel – 80 pts
5. Tim Merlier – 72 pts
Pogačar has the jersey, Milan will wear it as Pogačar wears yellow
White Jersey (Best Young Rider – GC U25):
1. Remco Evenepoel – +42″
2. Kévin Vauquelin – +59″
3. Lennert Lipowitz – +1′49″
4. Mattias Skjelmose – +1′50″
5. Oscar Onley – +1′59″
Team Classification – After Stage 5
1. Team Visma–Lease a Bike – 52h13′11″
2. UAE Team Emirates – +1′28″
3. Groupama–FDJ – +7′14″
4. Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale – +7′30″
5. Arkéa–B&B Hotels – +8′08″
Directeur Sportif Insights
– Remco Evenepoel: A textbook TT from the World Champion — unstoppable over flat terrain.
– Tadej Pogačar: Leads Yellow, KOM, and Green — proving again he’s the most complete rider.
– Vingegaard & Roglič: GC losses are adding up — UAE and Evenepoel now control the narrative.
– Vauquelin: Massive debut — 3rd overall and still in White contention.
– Skjelmose & Lipowitz: Quietly entering the GC fight. Watch them on hillier terrain.
