Roglic is a cousin was not surprised by Remco Evenepoel in the penultimate stage of 102nd edition of the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya. The Slovenian, triple winner of the returnis well supported by his team, Jumbo-Vismaand the movements of the Belgian world champion were not lost sight of.
iFrameResize({log:true, checkOrigin: false, sizeHeight:true, heightCalculationMethod : ‘max’}, ‘.iframe-resize’);
The former ski jumper stuck to the rear wheel of evenepoel and he limited himself to marking him, to finish the stage with the same margin on his biggest rival that he had at the beginning of the day: 10 seconds.
After finishing the stage, Roglic acknowledged that “the end of the stage was really a show. Racing against Remco is never boring. Only one day left. Remco will not accept it yet (referring to his second position overall), so tomorrow we must also be alert from the start.”
where the Jumbo-Visma team manager Merijn Zeeman He added: “This stage is very difficult. It took a long time for a lead group to form due to the pace of the peloton. It was a day where many teams saw their opportunity. We took control and stopped Evenepoel’s attacks. We successfully defended the leader’s jersey. We finished the day as we started it, with a ten second advantage in qualifying. Two of the best cyclists in the world entertained the crowd. And we expect another intense battle tomorrow.”
Source: La Verdad
I’m Robert Maynard, and I am a passionate journalist with experience in sports writing. For the last few years, I have been writing for Today Times Live. My main focus has been on sports-related stories and features. With my strong background in journalism and extensive knowledge of the industry, I am able to provide readers with well-crafted pieces that are both informative and engaging.
