Cyclists at the Tour de France are taking part in their first time trial of the 2025 event as Stage 5 is underway Wednesday, July 9, in Caen. The 33-kilometer route starts and finishes in the historic city over a largely flat course that is tailor-made for time trial specialists. That means reigning Olympic time trial champion Remco Evenepoel should be a major factor in this stage. Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel are dueling for the overall lead after athrilling finish to Stage 4a day earlier. Van der Poel continues to wear the yellow jersey, though both riders are equal on time. Meanwhile Pogacar will have the polka dot jersey after gaining the most climbing points in Stage 4. Through Stage 4 Mathieu van der Poel, Netherlands: 16h 46' 00'' Tadej Pogačar, Slovenia:16h 46' 00'' Jonas Vingegaard, Denmark:16h 46' 08'' (8 seconds behind) Matteo Jorgenson, USA:16h 46' 19'' (19 seconds) Kevin Vauquelin, France:16h 46' 26'' (26 seconds) Enric Mas, Spain:16h 46' 48'' (48 seconds) Oscar Onley, Great Britain:16h 46' 55'' (55 seconds) Joao Almeida, Portugal: 16h 46' 55'' (55 seconds) Remco Evenepoel, Belgium:16h 46' 58'' (58 seconds) Mattias Skjelmose, Denmark:16h 47' 02'' (1 minute, 2 seconds) Yellow (overall race leader):Mathieu Van der Poel, Netherlands Green (points):Jonathan Milan, Italy Polka dot (mountains):Tadej Pogačar, Slovenia White (young rider):Kevin Vauquelin, France This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Tour de France Stage 5: Race's first time trial underway