the Belgian Remco Evenepoel (Quick Step Alpha Vinyl) assured that “it is a very good day” for him after the leadership of 77th Tour of Spain in the sixth stage, which ends with Janus Peakand dreamed of being first overall “within three months”.
“What I have achieved is incredible and beautiful, although unfortunately I did not get the victory on the stage. There are still 15 stages left, but it is not a feeling of disappointment,” he said after passing the podium of Cantabrian. summit.
“I dreamed of this moment since I started preparing for the Vuelta three months ago. I have good and positive feelings despite being second, but I won the red jersey,” he said.
In his opinion, if he had any relief from Enric Mas (Movistar) in the final kilometers they would have had a chance to win the stage, which the Australian eventually won Jay Vine (Alpecin).
“I think we’ll both catch up with the escapee, but he’ll have his reasons for not doing it. So I’ve been nice and carried on,” he said.
Evenepoel commented that his team does not have “a clear plan” to tackle this first mountain stage because they do not know what the weather conditions will be “or how the legs will be”, although he insists on the previous work their preparation. accomplished and who had his first reward for his outstanding display and success in Classic San Sebastianwith this being the only race he has contested since June before traveling to Utrecht.
At 22 years old, the Belgian, in his second participation in a three-week race after his debut in 2020 Giro d’Italia which he was unable to complete, he still did not want to declare with certainty his candidacy to win the Spanish race.
“I’ll do my best. There are still many very difficult stages ahead and I’m in the lead, but I can’t say I’m the clear favorite,” he said.
He also congratulated all his teammates on the “great job” they had done in the previous kilometers before tackling the final climb and launching his final attack.
Source: La Verdad
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