By @pmpalermo
The Volta a Catalunya left excellent cycling moments, with the exclusive prominence of the two who emerged as top favorites in the previous one. Both Primoz Roglic and Remco Evenepoel lived up to it and gave a good appetizer for the Giro d’Italia.
But not only that, since they also drew conclusions regarding what they can expect from each other in May, and in the Belgian squad they seem more confident for the Corsa Rosa. “We broke Roglic in the toughest stage, heading to La Molina,” said Klaas Lodewyck, Quick Step’s sports director. “If the climb had had another 5 kilometers, we would have put a minute in it,” he added to HLN.
“The more ports there are, the better for Remco. The two stages in which Roglic shone were flat days with a port at the end. In the Giro there are several sets with a lot of unevenness and I am sure that we can break Roglic if we press from the start, ”he analyzed, possibly anticipating what they will do in May.
Easy to say, not so easy to do. Especially considering the condition of one and the other, because it seems likely that Evenepoel is closer to his peak than the Slovenian. Even so, in Jumbo they respect Lefevere’s pupil, as he explained to Merijn Zeeman, the singing voice of the Dutch. “Evenepoel said before the start that he was at 90%, if that’s true then he will fly in the Giro,” he began. “I actually find it funny. The power that everyone moved this week was abnormal. If you add 10% to that then he will take off into the air,” he added.
“Primoz is very strong in time trial, but Remco is part of a new generation that is flying and may surpass it. It would not be strange if Roglic had to run from behind ”, he concluded.
Irony, statements full of confidence and even praise for the rival. Everything is part of the conclusions that have been drawn in the squads for the Giro and also of the usual psychological manipulation tactics.
While in Quick Step they warn that they may move from afar, it would not be unusual for the Slovenian -usually prone to wait- to try that looking to open a gap with the time trials in mind. Also, the Giro is not the Vuelta, Horns he finished it (on the podium) and Remco didn’t. And here you will find great chains that will truly test the value of these athletes.
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Paul Palermo
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