FILE - Belgium's Wout Van Aert climbs as the Mont Blanc is seen in the background during the 16th stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time trial over 22.5 kilometers (14 miles) with start in Passy and finish in Combloux, France, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel, of the Netherlands, are the favorites for the road race.(AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)