Les circonstances dramatiques de la première étape de l’édition 2020 ont obligé le … "For Deceuninck-QuickStep's Evenepoel, the stage was a chance to cement his lead at the top having been ahead since stage three. It was my job to finish it off, as a thank you to the team. Remco Evenepoel a réalisé un coup de génie ce jeudi en s’imposant sur la troisième étape du Tour de Burgos en Espagne. Here are the newspaper front covers for July 31, 2020. "Evenepoel is expected to fight for the maglia rosa at the rescheduled Giro d’Italia in October, despite it being his maiden Grand Tour as a professional. 3 João Almeida (Por) Deceuninck-Quickstep 0:01:12. Remco Evenepoel, né le 25 janvier 2000 à Schepdael, est un coureur cycliste belge. It really gave me energy for this 51 kilometres. Going from football boots back to his cycling roots – his father Patrick Evenepoel was a pro rider – Remco hit the ground running and was soon ruling the junior scene. Remco's biography. "But nobody could follow and then I quite quickly gained a gap of 30 seconds. Remco's biography. "This celebration was actually already in my mind yesterday," said Evenepoel, "so I just wanted to take Fabio's number in case of winning. I will be suffering but Fabio is suffering much more…' that gave me the energy. But for myself, I am not going to talk. Remco Evenepoel wins Vuelta a Burgos as Ivan Sosa claims Stage 5 victory 01/08/2020 AT 14:56 The Belgian raced clear of a strong front group inside the final two kilometres to seize the overall lead. "I saw everybody suffering, me as well, and I thought 'now is the time, if I take 2-3 guys with me, it's perfect, the race will be done'," said Evenepoel. 2 Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Bahrain McLaren 0:00:30. Het is officieel: Remco Evenepoel kan ook bergop probleemloos mee met de rest. From the moment I had it in my hands, I felt something special in my mind and my body. This was my third stage race this season and I'm winning for the third time. "The team worked perfectly, kept me in position and it was my job to finish it. "We're all happy we're back to racing with this situation. With the number in my back I didn't feel tired, my energy was there and never went away. I was at the limit, and everything turned out well," Sosa said.
"The time gap would only continue to grow into the finish and the 20-year-old crossed the line with a massive one minute and 48 second margin over second-placed Fuglsang, with Yates a further 34 seconds behind in third.Evenpoel holds a commanding one minute and 52 second lead heading into the final stage of the Tour of Poland, which - if he holds on to win - will be his fourth stage race win from four in 2020 after overall wins at Vuelta San Juan, Volta Algarve and Vuelta a Burgos. A few half-hearted moves had been launched and neutralised, but Evenpoel's bid with 51 kilometres remaining was set to last. While Bahrain McLaren's Mikel Landa attempted to reel him in during the four km ascent at the stae end, the Belgian athlete held his nerve, and the lead, just behind Landa.Landa's charge earned him second place in the general classification but it was not enough to leaprog Evenepoel. "I knew the climb very well and I knew I had to wait until the final ramp. Considéré comme l'un des principaux espoirs du cyclisme, il fait ses débuts professionnels en 2019 avec l'équipe World Tour belge Deceuninck-Quick Step. Jakob Fuglsang (Astana), Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) and Rafal Majka (BORA-hansgrohe) eventually jumped clear of a poorly-cooperating peloton with 36 kilometres left, though Evenepoel was 45 seconds ahead by this point. I also pay the coffee stops.“I am not acting like I am the king. Maybe I can put in a small attack and gain some time.”Already regarded as one of the best riders in the peloton, the Belgian is comfortable as team leader despite his young years.He added: “During the races I tell the guys ‘OK I want to do it like this or that way’, but outside of the races I don’t pretend that I am more than others. Met een solo van meer dan 50 kilometer snelde Remco Evenepoel zaterdag naar de dagzege en de leiderstrui in de Ronde van Polen. You can only talk after October 25.“As it is my first Grand Tour I would not consider myself as one of the favourites, but maybe as an outsider, because everybody knows I climb well and that I have a good TT.“It is my first Grand Tour so we cannot say how I will feel after two weeks of racing, but I have dome some recons and it is pretty hard.”Afterwards, stage 14’s 33.7km test against the clock, and the final day’s 16.5km time trial will pose further opportunities for him if he is to seek overall glory.“The first day, it’s not that I want to take the pink jersey, but I want to take time on the other GC guys.
Remco Evenepoel has agreed with Vincenzo Nibali that he is an outside favourite to win the Giro d’Italia.Deceuninck-Quick-Step’s Remco Evenepoel will race the Giro d’Italia in October, his first Grand Tour in just his second season as a professional.During that time the 20-year-old has picked up 10 wins, including securing the general classification at both the Vuelta a San Juan in Argentina and Volta ao Algarve in Portugal before the season came to a halt in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.Vincenzo Nibali (Trek-Segafredo), twice a winner of the Giro, singled out Evenepoel as a potential “big surprise” – something that the Belgian took as a privilege.“It’s a big honour that a multiple Grand Tour winner has backed me to be one of the big favourites in that race,” Evenepoel told a group of journalists on a video-call ahead of La Vuelta a Burgos, his first race back.“It only gives me motivation if someone like him tells that to the media.
Remco Evenepoel holds up the race number of severely injured teammate Fabio Jakobsen in tribute after a solo victory at the Tour of Poland (Getty Images)SBS acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia.