It was a 12th stage of Tour de France complicated for the wearer of the best young white jersey, Remco Evenepoel (Sudal Quick-Step). Indeed, the Olympic champion was first distant from the first slopes of the Col du Soulor, very far from the arrival, before returning with the help of his faithful lieutenant Ilan van Wilder (Sudal Quick-Step) on the slopes of the Col des Bordères. Abused throughout this stage, the leader in the training Soudal Quick-Step well limited the breakage, finishing seventh to more than 3 minutes 35 of the winner of the day, the world champion, Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG). The podium race has not yet been played. It remains to be seen if Remco Evenepoel will find his legs tomorrow during the time trial of Peyragudes, as he indicated at the microphone of the organization.
“The gaps with Tadej (Pogacar) were very large, but with the others, it was going …”
“From the start of the race, I didn't have the best feeling”explains the Olympic champion. “Even in the flat portion, I felt my legs heavy. In the climbs, I tried to find my rhythm and make a kind of 50-kilometer time. It was a long battle against myself, with the head and with the legs. I did not run smart. But it was just the only way to race today, I could not run otherwise. With Tadej (Pogacar) were very big, but it was going to be better tomorrow to be able to do something for the time. Especially as soon as the yellow jersey is already far enough “concludes Remco Evenepoelat the microphone of the organization.
