The Belgian Remco Evenepoeldouble Olympic time trial and road champion at the Paris Games, He left from the “drama” of suffering a puncture 4 km from the finish line when he was running away with the comfort of “making a dream come true” with a second gold medal in a week.
“Yes, it was a drama. Being almost certain to win with 4 kilometers to go and then getting a flat tire doesn’t help to alleviate the stress and emotions of that moment, but thank goodness and quick reaction and I was able to continue, ” said Evenepoel. at the Trocadero finish line.
Another victory, but a very special one for the 24-year-old cyclist from Aalst, who already has 58 wins as a professional, including the time trial and road World Championships, the Vuelta a España and two Lieges.
“To win two gold medals in Paris is a dream come true, again. I achieved everything I wanted to achieve this month, finishing third in the first Tour de France and the golden double. “I can’t describe my season,” he said excitedly.
As for the race’s progress, Evenepoel was in charge of cheering it on from afar to his usual start, but the champion knew the key lay in the three climbs of Montmartre.
“I went on the offensive. I knew that Montmartre was not the climb that really suited me, but I threw myself on every slope and tried to maintain stability. In the end it was enough, so what can I say?” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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