After his demonstration on Wednesday on the time trial and his takeover, Remco Evenepoel was expected at the turn this Friday on the 6th stage of the Dauphiné criterium To defend his yellow jersey and compete with his two rivals Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease a Bike) et Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG). But on the occasion of this first arrival at the top of the week, the Belgian finally lived a day more than complicated and cracked in the final climb to Combloux, where the world champion Slovenian delivered a recital and extinguished the competition to steal the precious leader's tunic. Isolated as soon as the race has set out 45 km from the finish, the leader of the Soudal Quick-Step nevertheless seemed to manage well before exploding when the UAE imposed a rhythm of hell in Domancy. Mounted at its own pace, the double Olympic champion was even distanced by Florian Lipowitz Then Matteo Jorgensonbefore crossing the line in 5th position at 1'50 “of Pogacar.
VIDEO – The reaction of Remco Evenepoel after losing the yellow
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“Tadej Pogacar was again superior, he still demonstrated that he was the best runner in the world”
A severe disillusionment that Remco Evenepoel tried to explain after arrival in front of the media. “”In the penultimate climb, I felt great, but I may not have recovered enough. They also started the latter climbing as if the arrival was after two kilometers … It became more and more complicated at each kilometer traveled. Was it the aftermath of the fall (in the last kilometer of the stage of the 5th stage Thursday, editor's note), a bad day … Tomorrow (Saturday) will be a new day, with perhaps legs“, He positivated before concluding in a few words on the winner of the day.”Tadej Pogacar was again superior. He has once again demonstrated that he was the best runner in the world. In the end, everyone, except him, exploded, including Jonas Vingegaard“, Hailed, beautiful player, the one who now occupies 4th place of the general at 1'22” of the new yellow jersey.
