Start Times for the Tour de France stage 16 time trial | Here's when Evenepoel's rivals will be in action

The riders enjoyed a well-deserved rest day on Monday after a few grueling mountain stages. A day later, however, they’ll have to give it their all again in the crucial time trial of Stage 16. Remco Evenepoel is the top favorite on the rolling terrain, but when will his challengers start? IDL Pro Cycling brings you the key names and when they will roll down the start ramp.

Following the team time trial in Stage 1, Stage 16 features the second time trial, but this one is an individual time trial. At 26.1 kilometers, it isn’t very long, but the route between Évian-les-Bains and Thonon-les-Bains is truly hilly. Right from the start, the course climbs to the Côte de Larringes, a 9.6-kilometer climb with a 4.2 percent gradient. After that, there’s a rapid descent, followed by the final ten kilometers on flat terrain.

Kamil Gradek (Bahrain Victorious) is the first rider to start, but Josh Tarling (Netcompany INEOS) will set the first target time. Early in the afternoon, the former European champion will face competition from riders such as Dutch champion Huub Artz (Lotto-Intermarché), Daan Hoole (Decathlon CMA CGM), and Edoardo Affini (Visma | Lease a Bike).

Filippo Ganna will also start before 2 p.m. The Italian rider from Netcompany INEOS is considered one of the top contenders to challenge favorite Evenepoel. In the middle of the pack, we also find names like Luke Plapp (Jayco AlUla), Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek), and Mathieu van der Poel. The Dutch rider from Alpecin-Premier Tech, however, indicated that he will start the stage with few ambitions.

So now we’re waiting for the general classification contenders. Thymen Arensman starts just before 4:30 p.m. and might be able to pull off something amazing, following his strong performance in the Giro d’Italia. Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and Ilan van Wilder (Soudal Quick-Step), who finished third at the World Championships in Rwanda, are also hoping for a strong day.

We’re waiting for the real top contenders. Jordan Jegat is the first rider in the top ten to finish at 4:57 p.m. Mattias Skjelmose and Juan Ayuso are the first truly strong time trialists among the general classification contenders, but the focus is mainly on the top five. Florian Lipowitz kicks things off at 5:07 p.m., while Tadej Pogacar brings up the rear at 5:15 p.m., two minutes after Remco Evenepoel. He won’t be overtaken this time, as he was in Rwanda.

All start times are CEST.

13.00.00 - Kamil Gradek (first rider)
13:25:00 - Josh Tarling
13:33:00 - Huub Artz
13:36:00 - Søren Waerenskjold
13:37:30 - Edoardo Affini

13.43.00 - Daan Hoole
13:44:30 - Dylan van Baarle
13:58:30 - Filippo Ganna
14:09:00 - Florian Vermeersch
14:15:00 - Thibault Guernalec

14.16.30 - Xabier Mikel Azparren
14:40:30 - Magnus Cort
14:51:00 - Jan Tratnik
14:54:00 - Mads Pedersen
15:01:30 - Luke Plapp

15:15:00 - Bruno Armirail
15:18:00 - Mathieu van der Poel
15:19:30 - Victor Campenaerts
15:51:00 - Tim Wellens
15:54:00 - Mathias Vacek

15:57:00 - Mattia Cattaneo
16:06:00 - Tobias Foss
16:16:30 - Antonio Tiberi
16:21:00 - Matteo Jorgenson

16.24.00 - Derek Gee-West
16:25:30 - Thymen Arensman
16:27:00 - Pablo Castrillo
16:40:30 - Brandon McNulty
16:51:00 - Ilan Van Wilder

16.57.00 - Jordan Jegat
16:59:00 - Tom Pidcock
17:01:00 - Lenny Martinez
17:03:00 - Mattias Skjelmose
17:05:00 - Juan Ayuso

17:07.00 - Florian Lipowitz

IDL Pro Cycling will bring you all the action live via our LIVE Blog. Keep an eye out for it on Tuesday July 21 around noon.