Evenepoel is resurfacing in a big way

Remco Evenepoel, the wounded championhe said proudly to justify himself a day after his demise. The Belgian phenomenon wanted to cancel the forgiveness, he wanted to explain that to the fans the crash of the Pyrenees French, it was just a bad day that his class and his legs will continue to be a spectacle for a while. His heroic victory does not end Questions about your future in the big rounds, which has been called into question based on his two experiences this season. Certainly it is not much consolation for Evenepoel himself, who came to his senses Win the VueltaNor does it hide the fact that it is generally 19 minutes away, it shows the character of a rebellious, indomitable cyclist, able to overcome falls, turn the page quickly and overcome pain.

Remco won in Belagua after a 140 kilometer long escape. First inserted into a group of refugees. Then, accompanied by Romain Bardet. Specifically, he was left behind from the summit of Hourcére, 91 kilometers from the finish line, more or less the same distance as the day before. Symbolic. Only the DSM climber, a famous veteran, podium twice in the Tour, resisted the rhythm of flamenco, to which he gave in few relays, not for lack of camaraderie or strategic reasons, but because I couldn’t. More than a bike, Bardet rode behind the bike for much of the day. Until he collapsed on the last climb, 3.5 kilometers from the end, without any further provocation, just because he couldn’t take it anymore. The Frenchman’s most supportive gestureTo ensure that there was no doubt about his involvement, he consisted of sharing a bottle of water offered to him by a fan with his rival. A picture that reminded the historical image of Coppi and Bartali.

Evenepoel was clear from the start. This stage of the Pyrenees It was the best case scenario to balance that out. He got involved with everyone the first battles to integrate the breakaway group, which finally formed with 25 runners after the last integration his inseparable Mattia Cattaneosociable in good times and bad, the same who accompanied him to the painful summit of the Tourmalet the day before in defeat. This time it propelled him forward in the early stages of the battle, it was the chief’s catapult along the way his second victory in this edition, Fourth in La Vuelta, which was also accompanied by Mountain jersey, which he snatched from Jonas Vingegaard. The Belgian finds new motivation.

The consolidation of the escape then brought calm to the race a frenetic start at 51.1 km/h in the first hour. The Jumbo left it. Remco, 27 minutes away, was no longer a problem. And the situation was convenient for their interests. One day later Your festival in the Tourmalet, the yellow scooter was in no hurry. But The UAE team disagreed. If the Dutch didn’t want a lively pace at the front of the main group, the Emiratis had the opposite. And that’s what they did. Juan Ayuso, fourth at 2:37, assumed his role as opposition leader with two attacks in Larrau, the most difficult climb of the day, one of the most demanding and at the same time unknown climbs in the Pyrenees. The Spaniard moved the tree, but no ripe fruit fell. At least you had to try. That the Jumbo had the feeling that the rest of the Vuelta would not be a walk in the park. Although it was actually the end of the day. Bahrain took over in my head without knowing exactly why. The roosters were no longer worried as the stage progressed. The trident is still intact: Sepp Kuss, red jersey; Primoz Roglic, second with 1:37, and Vingegaard, third with 1:44. Let’s see who insults Evenepoel in other fights.

General ranking

Pos Cyclist	equipment	Time
1 Remco Evenepoel	SOQ	4h:13:38
2 Romain Bardet	DSM	+01:12
3 Lennert van Eetvelt	GMBH	+06:33
4 Jonathan Castroviejo	IGD	+06:35
5 Michael Storer	GFC	+07:24
6 David de la Cruz	BRANCH	+08:21
7 Alexander Vlasov	BOH	+08:22
8th Sepp kiss	TJV	+08:22
9 Wouter Poels	TBV	+08:22
10 Juan Ayuso	UAD	+08:22

Pos Cyclist	equipment	Time
1 Sepp kiss	TJV	51h:04:54
2 Primoz Roglic	TJV	+01:37
3 Jonas Vingegaard	TJV	+01:44
4 Juan Ayuso	UAD	+02:37
5 Enric Mas	MOV	+03:06
6 Marc Soler	UAD	+03:10
7 Mikel Landa	TBV	+04:12
8th Alexander Vlasov	BOH	+05:02
9 Cian Uijtdebroeks	BOH	+05:30
10 Joao Almeida	UAD	+08:39