Remco Evenepoel had a disappointing performance in the stage 13 mountain time trial at the Tour de France, finishing 2:39 behind Tadej Pogačar. Despite using a time trial bike, he struggled with a lack of power and finished in 12th place, even being passed by Jonas Vingegaard. He remains third in the general classification but is now 7:24 behind the leader. Evenepoel expressed dissatisfaction, stating that he should have finished in the top three. He could not identify a reason for his struggles but hoped they were temporary.
Remco Evenepoel suffered a "really bad day" in the stage 13 mountain time trial, finishing 2:39 down on Tadej Pogačar after struggling on the climb to Peyragudes.
Despite using a time trial bike, Evenepoel faced a lack of power throughout the ride, finishing 12th on the day.
Evenepoel mentioned, "It was bad, I think that was obvious. With a normal feeling I should end up in the top three on a day like today, that was really bad."
He did not provide a specific reason for his struggles, stating, "No idea. I hope there will not be an explanation - that it's just now a few days like this and hopefully not tomorrow."
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