'The only way to beat Pogačar is through time trial kilometres' - Tom Dumoulin backs Remco Evenepoel at 2027 Tour de France
Former pro says greatest time trial distance since 2013 'gets my heart racing' and may be the only way to tackle UAE dominance…
Tour de France. Former: What Happened
Cyclingnews reported on Saturday, October 24, 2026 in a story involving Tour de France. Former, Tom Dumoulin, Remco Evenepoel. Here is how the report opens:
Former pro says greatest time trial distance since 2013 'gets my heart racing' and may be the only way to tackle UAE dominance…
It is one of many Cycling stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on Remco Evenepoel and what to watch next.
Key Takeaways
- The story: 'The only way to beat Pogačar is through time trial kilometres' - Tom Dumoulin backs Remco Evenepoel at 2027 Tour de France
- Who’s involved: Tour de France. Former, Tom Dumoulin, Remco Evenepoel and Pogačar
- League: Cycling
- First reported: Saturday, October 24, 2026 by Cyclingnews
How Other Outlets Are Covering It
The same CYC story, as reported by 0 other outlets:
- Tour Down Under race director ‘doing everything we can’ to bring Tadej Pogačar to AustraliaCyclingnews Stuart O’Grady is hoping the Slovenian will return to race where he made WorldTour debut in 2019
- 'I get the feeling they are waiting to see where Paul Seixas really pushes Tadej Pogačar' - Philippa York analyses a 'non-traditional' 2027 Tour de France routeCyclingnews Cyclingnews' expert columnist dissects the time trial-heavy route, but says Pogačar remains the favourite
- 'An alien like Tadej Pogačar might be able to do it' – Red Bull boss Denk would prefer Remco Evenepoel doesn't do Giro d'Italia-Tour de France double in 2027Cyclingnews Belgian looks set to return to the Tour after runner-up finish in 2026, but could he also go back to the Giro for first time since 2023?
- Could 71km of time trialing actually help Remco Evenepoel win the Tour de France? A closer look at exactly what the Belgian could gain against PogačarCyclingnews A dive into what history tells us and how much having the most ITT kilometres since 2012 will actually help Belgian star at 2027 Tour
Background: Remco Evenepoel
Remco Evenepoel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɛmkoː ˈeːvənəpul]; born 25 January 2000) is a Belgian professional cyclist and Olympic gold medalist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe.
Evenepoel is regarded as the best time trialist of his generation; he is a four-time UCI world champion (2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026), Olympic champion (2024), and two-time European champion (2019 and 2026).
Text from Wikipedia’s Remco Evenepoel article, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Former pro says greatest time trial distance since 2013 'gets my heart racing' and may be the only way to tackle UAE dominance… Cyclingnews reported the story on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
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