the essentials While the heat was heavy on the Spanish roads, the French rider was ignored by the Jumbo-Visma technicians while he asked for a bottle so he could cool off.
Under a blazing sun, Romain Bardet was beaten by Remco Evenepoel this Saturday during the 14th stage of the Vuelta. After a breakaway of almost 80 kilometers, the rider from the DSM-Firmenich team was dropped in the ascent of Puerto de Belagua. But before this arrival, an image made headlines. As the two runners arrived near a feeding zone, the Frenchman asked a member of the Jumbo-Visma team for the first time for a bottle. Refusal. Same answer a few meters further.
An image that risks getting people talking: in the heat, the Jumbo-Visma assistants ignore Romain Bardet (Team DSM-Firmenich), who asks for a container of water #LaVuelta23 #LesRP pic.twitter.com/LaIzC1YQOF
— Eurosport France (@Eurosport_FR) September 9, 2023
Fortunately, the native of Brioude (Haute-Loire) was able to benefit from the help of a spectator present on the side of the road. The latter gave a bottle of water to Romain Bardet, who took the opportunity to refresh himself before sharing with his compatriot and breakaway rival.
?? @EvenepoelRemco ? ?? @romainbardet
Teamwork between rivals = cycling.
Teamwork between competitors. #LaVuelta23 pic.twitter.com/abbE19t6gm— La Vuelta (@lavuelta) September 9, 2023
As a reminder, the Jumbo-Visma team occupies the first three places in the general classification of the Vuelta: Sepp Kuss is the leader, followed by Primoz Roglic (+1’37”) and Jonas Vingegaard (+1’44”).
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