Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick Step), second overall, He assured on the eve of the Tour’s entry into the Pyrenees that “the race is in the hands of the UAE and Visma”the teams of the leader, the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar, and the Danish Jonas Vingegaard, respectively.
“I’m not worried, but I know that tomorrow in the Pyrenees is a long day, with a rather difficult finish. So I will try to recover properly to be as fresh as possible. “I think we will go to the mountain a little tired,” said the Belgian.
The winner of the Vuelta and World champion in 2022 considers that the Tour is controlled by the UAE and Visma.
“The race is in the hands of Visma and the UAE teams. For my part, if I have the legs, we will see if I can make up time. But the plan is to keep going. Otherwise you have to stay focused and patient,” commented he.
Regarding the stage ending in Pau, which was held at great speed, one of the 10 fastest in history, Evenepoel highlighted that it was a day of “madness”.
“It was crazy, a stage with an average of 49 km / h and a chaotic finish. I managed to finish in front, but we had to take risks, everything went well. In any case in the last two stages there was no real transition before approach the Pyrenees We will enter with tired feet,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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