The current GC standings at the Tour de France 2024 (2024)

Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quickstep) laid down a huge marker for as a debut Tour de France contender in the first individual time trial from Nuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin.

Evenepoel, the reigning time trial world champion, powered through the 25.3 kilometre test setting the quickest time at each check and putting time into race leader Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates).

By the finish, Evenepoel gained 12 seconds on the race leader and won the stage 7 time trial, but remains in second place overall since Pogačar came into the stage with a 45-second lead on the Belgian.

Pogačar now leads the Tour de France by 33 seconds over Evenepoel.

Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) continued to show a remarkable comeback from his devastating crash in April's Itzulia Basque Country, losing 25 seconds to Pogačar and 37 to Evenepoel but still holding onto hopes of winning a third Tour de France.

Vingegaard remains third overall at 1:15.

Primož Roglič (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) seems to be on an upward trajectory, coming third on the stage just 22 seconds behind Pogačar and 34 down on Evenepoel. He benefited from the lacklustre performance of Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) to climb into fourth overall but, having already come into the stage 1:14 down on the race leader, is 1:36 behind after stage 7.

Ayuso did enough to hold onto fifth place overall, 2:16 behind Pogačar, while teammate João Almeida had a strong ride for eighth on the stage, moving up two spots into sixth at 2:17.

Carlos Rodríguez (Ineos Grenadiers) struggled in the test, finishing 1:18 down on the stage and slipping down the Tour de France GC standings to 7th.

Mikel Landa continues to be an important foil for teammate Evenepoel, holding his top 10 overall in eighth despite coming in 2:15 behind Evenepoel in the time trial. His gap to Pogačar sits at 3:35.

Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike) climbed two places into ninth with a seventh place on the stage. He's 4:03 behind the yellow jersey while Aleksandr Vlasov (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) rounds out the top 10 at 4:36.

Dropping out of the top 10 were Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) and Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek), who slipped behind Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) into 12th and 13th at more than five minutes behind in the general classification.

The weekend brings more mental stress than physical, with two relatively flat stages but a multitude of small climbs on stage 8 and the gravel stage on Sunday.

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Tour de France 2024 GC standings

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Tour de France 2024 classifications

Here's a rundown of all the ongoing competitions at the Tour de France.Click here for a more comprehensive explainer, including minor competitions such as the intermediate sprints prize and the fighting spirit prize. Speaking of prizes,click here to find out how much the riders can win during the Tour de France.

Yellow Jersey/Maillot Jaune– The yellow jersey is worn by the overall race leader on the general classification who has completed the stages so far in the lowest accumulated time.

Green Jersey–The green jersey is the points classification. Riders accrue points at one of the two intermediate sprints during stages and also at stage finishes, and the man with the most points leads the ranking.

Polka Dot Jersey–The red and white polka dot jersey is the mountain classification. Points are handed out to the first riders over certain hills and climbs during the Tour de France, with the hardest mountains giving the most points. Once again, the man with the most points leads the ranking.

White jersey– The white jersey is the best young rider classification. It works the same way as the yellow jersey, but only riders aged 25 or under are eligible to win.