A gutsy ride propels the Belgian to second overall and helps him take home two jerseys. Remco Evenepoel came at the start of Paris-Nice with the goal of scoring a victory and finishing on the podium, and after eight stages, he achieved more than he had hoped for last Sunday, when the 82nd edition got underway from Les Mureaux. It was on the fourth of these ascents that Remco single-handedly blew up the race the moment decided to make his move as soon as the road went up.
A few minutes later, he attacked again, and after the others came back, he threw in another brutal acceleration to which only two other riders could respond. Together with Matteo Jorgenson Visma-Lease a Bike and Aleksandr Vlasov Bora-hansgrohe , the Belgian Champion quickly gaped the yellow jersey and opened what soon became an insurmountable margin. On the finishing straight, Evenepoel kicked out meters from the line and scored his first pro victory on French soil, which elevated him to second in the overall ranking.
I think I put a lot of fatigue in the legs of the other riders, but I too suffered a bit as we went over the top of the climb. I am happy with this win and with being in the top three after a hard week of racing. We use these cookies, among other things, to know how many times a particular page is read. We only use this information to improve the content of our website. These cookies are only placed after you have given your consent.
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Remco Evenepoel Soudal Quick-Step. Mattias Skjelmose Jensen Lidl - Trek. Samuele Battistella Astana Qazaqstan Team. Louis Vervaeke Soudal Quick-Step. Mattia Cattaneo Soudal Quick-Step.
