Hecatombe on the 14th stage of Tour de France… and thunderclap! After Steff Cras (Totalnergies) and Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek), it is the turn of one of the bigger names of this 112nd edition of leaving the roads of the Large loopnamely Remco Evenepoel ! Already in difficulty for two days and the entrance to the peloton in the Pyrenees, “empty“As he explained the day before without understanding the reason, the'Current white jersey of Tour ended up throwing in the towel in full ascent of the Tourmalet this Saturday, visibly very weakened. Distributed from the start of the first pass of the day, failing to hold the wheel of his teammate and his group, the Belgian seemed to be perdition and very frustrated in front of the cameras that filmed his way of the cross. After a few moments spent chatting to the car of its sports director, the double Olympic champion finally abandoned and ended his ordeal.
Video – Remco Evenepoel already felt “emptied” on the time
❌ A last beautiful gesture despite the suffering. ?
It’s over for @Evenepoelremco who’s retiring from the #TDF2025.❌ A last beautiful gesture despite suffering. ?
It's over for @Evenepoelremco who abandons the #TDF2025. pic.twitter.com/w4dryAd5e4– Tour de France ™ (@LEtour) July 19, 2025
Sad end for the last Tour de France of Remco Evenepoel with Sudal Quick-Step?
For the time being, no information has yet been communicated by the Belgian team, but Remco Evenepoel could suffer from an illness or pain in the coast mentioned in recent days after a fall in Belgian Championships. The Tour de France So loses the 3rd in the general classification, which leaves its place on the provisional podium to … Florian Lipowitzits future teammate potential next year at Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe. A sign speaking of his extensive transfer to come to German training? The symbolism does not stop there anyway, since just before abandoning, Evenepoel split a class gesture despite the circumstances, giving his container to a child wearing the jersey … Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe.
The day before, he couldn't find an explanation for his bad form. “I didn't have the legs that I would have liked. Everything was going well on the flat part, but after three or four minutes in the climb, I felt like empty. I did not have an explanation, I warmed myself as I usually do and I felt fit this morning. In the end, I had very bad sensations and it is a very weak performance. Overwhelmed, but I thought that at the speed I was going to happen.. A wish that was therefore not granted, and after a first successful first on the round last year with a final podium, Evenepoel Gets out of his 2nd participation with a victory but a lot of questions and doubts for the future, while waiting to know more about what affects the performances of the Belgian star.
Tour de France – Provisional general classification after the 13th stage
