The race-rocking news that
Remco Evenepoel was being forced to abandon the
Giro d'Italia after testing positive for covid came as a shock for many.
Alberto Contador however, believed the signs were there following recent stages.
“For example on stage eight, the day Primoz Roglic tested himself in the final, Remco couldn't keep up with Primoz Roglic,
Geraint Thomas and Tao Geoghegan Hart," the former two-time Giro d'Italia winner and now Eurosport analyst recapped. "We don't know if that's because he had to recover from his efforts, but we also saw that in the 35km time trial, which on paper was perfect for him as a specialist, he went from good to mediocre. In addition, his rivals kept the same level and Roglic even improved."