Not even a few problems with his bike chain in the last few kilometers prevented Belgian Remco Evenepoel played the role of favorite and achieved a great success in first individual time trial of the Tour de France, 25.3 kilometers. Current world champion of the specialty, the Belgian runner is the best without a doubt throughout the technical and demanding route, with sections for all types of runners, setting the best time in all the partials, which has made so that he can achieve his first victory. in the Tour de France in the year of his career debut.
Evenepoel From less to more ITT, to being the fastest at the finish line at an average speed of 52.373 km/h. “This is the part of the time trial where you can make the most difference. Come on, champion,” they told Evenepoel from the car, and actually from the central control room of Soudal They didn’t need to tell him. Aalst cyclistbecause he has completed a time trial to frame.
It is the best in the twistiest sections, in the small climbs where in theory it needs to go less, in the descents and in the last kilometers to the town of Gevrey-Chambertin. Evenpoel, who this year has been the best in the time trials of Return to the Algarve and of Dauphiné Criterium, it can be said that he has officially presented his candidacy, in case there was any doubt, to win the Tour de France. He held up well on the first day of the high mountains in the Galibier and at CRI he exploited his virtues, now placing himself only 33 seconds behind Pogacar, when before the start of the time trial he was 45 seconds behind.
Of Evenepoel Good performance is expected in the time trial given their own characteristics, and doubts are known as to how they will respond. Pogacar and Vingegaard. Tadej, who worked well to be more competitive in the race against the clock, particularly to find the best position on the bike, was the only one close to Evenepoel. The first time taken (km 8.6) he lost 3 seconds compared to Evenepoel, In the second take (km 14.4) he lost a little more, ten, to twelve seconds that he lost at the finish line. The Slovenian, double winner of the Tour de France, who also ran against the memory of the infamous time trial that won him Vingegaard Last year at Combloux, when he was 1’38” behind Vingegaard, he was remarkable.
On the other hand, for Vingegaard, winner of the last two editions of the Tour, the journey seems long. He left himself 11 seconds behind Evenepoel in the first time trial and 23 seconds in the second, to miss out on the final third position on the time trial podium with respect to Primoz Roglic, who passed him by three seconds.
Evenepoel is already close to Pogacar in the general classification after the time trial, while Vingegaard has already lost 1’15” with respect to Tadej and feels the breath on the back of Roglic’s neck, who is now behind he 11 seconds of the Tour left and we have to pay attention to the plan announced by Vingegaard to continue sitting on the throne of the Tour One step behind the Spanish cyclists in the time trial. Juan Ayuso, Carlos Rodríguez and Mikel Landa They lost their place in the top 10 after CRI.
Source: La Verdad
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