Remco Evenepoel assumed its favorite status! The world champion in the discipline won the 5th and last stage of the Romandie Tour, a short but demanding time trial this Sunday in the streets of Geneva. Sudal Quick-Step’s runner finished 5th from the general, 1 minute and 26 seconds from the final winner Joao Almeida (UAE).
Remco Evenepoel swallowed the 17.1 kilometers of the course in 20’33 ”, with an average of 49.3 km/h. He was ahead of 11.85 seconds JOAO ALMEIDA (20’45”). Alberto Bettiol took third place in the stage (20’51 ”).
Too distant to target the general after being released by the best on the queen stage, the Belgian runner attended the final victory of Almeida, very solid today. Third before the last time, the Portuguese, already victorious of the Tour of the Basque Country, managed to absorb its delay (3 “) on Lenny Martinezwho finishes second. Another UAE finishes on the podium in the person of Jay Vine.
For Remco Evenepoel, this is his second victory this season after his success on the Brabançonne arrow in April. He finally finished 5th of the general. For his part, Junior Lecerf ranks 8th, 2 minutes and 16 seconds from the winner.
