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Tour of the Basque Country – Roglic immediately sends a signal: another time trial won, Evenepoel knocked out in Hondarribia

Gaps are not impossible, also because it would have been difficult to do them in the 7.51 km time trial. But Primoz Roglic e Remco Evenepoel they have already made a bit of a difference in this first outing in Hondarribia. They are the only two to go below the 10 ‘wall, the only two to go above 45 km / h on average. Not by chance one he is Olympic time trial champion, the other one of the few who managed to beat Ganna in the time trials. This will be the challenge that will animate the week in the Basque Country, with the Slovenian who immediately hits a beat and gives 5 ” to his rival who, on the other hand, has a mad desire to break the world after a difficult start to the season of his Quick Step. Alpha Vinyl, given the result in the latest Classics. However, they remain fierce Ineos Grenadiers which in this stage race feature three captains: Geraint Thomas, Adam Yates and Daniel Martínez. But who will be the real leader? However, we update the statistics. For Roglic they are 17 time trial victories in his career8 of which in Spain (4 at the Vuelta and 4 at the Tour of the Basque Country).-

The order of arrival

Runner Time
1. Primoz Roglic 9’48”
2. Remco Evenepoel +5”
3. Rémi Cavagna +16”
4. Geraint Thomas +18”
5. Adam Yates +18”
6. Aleksandr Vlasov +18”
7. Bruno Armirail +20′
8. Ion Izagirre +20′
9. Jonas Vingegaard +20′
10. Ben Tulett +21”
11. Daniel Martinez +21”

Tour of the Basque Country

The general classification: Roglic is the first leader, Evenepoel at 5 ”

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The first time of reference was set by Adam Yates with 10’06 ”, with the Briton reaching an average of 44.601 km / h. Time improved by his teammate Geraint Thomas shortly after, who beat him by 16 hundredths of a second. One of the favorites of the day is Rémi Cavagna and the former French national champion immediately shows what he is made of, with a good 10’04 ” at an average of 44.7 km / h. In terms of classification, the placement of Vlasov who closes in 10’06 ” is not bad, while the times of Guaudu (10’20 ”), Uran (10’28 ”) and Sergio Higuita (10’33 ”) are high. ).

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Cavagna flies: his provisional best time, beaten Geraint Thomas

Vingegaard is there, Evenepoel tries, Roglic wins

Vingegaard, Roglic’s teammate, is placed immediately behind Yates and Thomas, proving that Jumbo Visma will play the double card in key general classification. Pello Bilbao and Enric Mas also leave, but they all remain behind with more than 10 ” of delay. Delay that expands when Remco Evenepoel starts, immediately showing his aggressive face at the first split time: 4’27 ” and 42.46 km / h average after the San Telmo, with the Belgian rider who tears up the time of his teammate Cavagna even upon arrival.

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Evenepoel starts strong, is second in the time trial: relive the finish

Evenepoel, however, has to deal with Primoz Roglic: the Slovenian leaves soft, so to speak, with a delay of 56 hundredths of a second to the intertime. Then in the two climbs on the route, the Jumbo rider picks up the pace and reaches the finish line with a 5 ” margin over his most important rival.

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