Evenepoel: “48 seconds on Primoz Roglic was a big surprise”

the Belgian Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team)winner of the tenth period against the clock and red jersey of lap, considered “a surprise” to surpass the Slovenian P by 48 secondsRimoz Roglic, second classed on stage and overall.

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“It was a great surprise at 48 seconds in primoz roglic! I saw my partner Remi Cavagna he did very well, it was perfect that he did such a good time trial so that I have good references. When I was still on the bus, I saw that everyone was losing in the second part compared to their reference, so I knew I had to push all the time, because it is a flat course with a hard finish”, revealed the red jersey. .

Evenepoel, 22, commented on the eve of the time trial that his aim was to win a stage wearing red, a challenge he achieved in the individual race between Elche and Alicante, of 30.9 km.

“I am very happy to achieve the stage victory. I have reached my dream, and now we are going to fight to try to win this Vuelta. The pressure is gone, I have won a stage. The whole team is very confident and perform very well, and we will fight”, he warned.

The hardship of the time trial is in the background before the joy of crossing the finish line as the winner and leader.

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“My legs hurt on the last climb, I think the time trial was tough. It’s very nice to win this time trial wearing the lead, it’s a great feeling,” he concluded.