wout van aert it is declared Belgian time trial champion for the third time this Thursday in Herzele (north) where his great rival, Remco Evenepoelvictim of a fall in the first kilometers, could not defend his choices.
The long-awaited rivalry between the two Belgian specialists in the discipline has disappeared. Emerging champion and starting last on wet ground, Evenepoel was on the ground after almost three minutes into the race. In a wet “S” curve, the rider from the Soudal-Quick Step formation lost control of his front wheel and slid into a ravine, losing some tens of seconds.
Si got up with no visible damage, but lost hope of defending his title, finally falling to 4th position, more than a minute behind Van Aert. “I heard that Remco has a problem, in fact, it’s slipperyyou have to stay on the bike in the corners,” he explained Van Aert.
At the end of 42 kilometers of flat but technical route, the leader of the Jumbo-Visma team prevailed with a 49 second advantage over Alec Segaert. It was the third time Van Aert, 28, wore the tricolor jersey in a time trial after 2019 and 2020. A great performance ten days before the start of the Tour de France in which he will participate, unlike Evenepoel.
“For the first time in a long time, I felt good today. In the Tour de Suisse, I haven’t been at this level yet. I lack freshness”, he said he found the winner.
Source: La Verdad
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