2024-08-03 19:47:49
PARIS. Open arms and your faithful companion in front, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. Remco Evenepoel he decided to write a great piece of cycling history by covering Belgium in gold: the monologue in the time trial seven days ago was not enough, the phenomenon decided to take everything, like that cannibal who did not show up at the Games in protest against his own federation.
Without the sparkling green of Slovenia and Tadej Pogacar, it was the blue sky surrounded by yellow that lit up the streets of Paris, a fast and rapid train, impossible to catch on the fly. Evenepoel wrote history on French soil, conquering everything he could bring home, snatching the most precious medal from the two home team members, Valentin Madouas and Christophe Laporte, who settled for silver and bronze. The race was animated by a long initial breakaway in which Elia Viviani immediately joined. With 100 kilometers to go, the Italian, together with seven other leaders, tried to set the pace by working at a distance for an Alberto Bettiol who was almost never in the thick of the race.
The Belgian, on the other hand, went so fast that he was able to allow himself the luxury of stopping, getting off his bike, spreading his arms and delivering one of the most iconic images to history: King Remco has put on the crown on French soil and at 24 years of age he has no intention of abdicating.
2024-08-03 19:47:49