"I expect some differences and I think a good time trialist will win" - Remco Evenepoel previews potentially decisive Vuelta a Espana stage 10

As the Vuelta a Espana reaches its first rest day it is still all to play for and the stage 10 individual time-trial on Tuesday could potentially explode the general classification. One of the favourites for the stage is world time-trial champion, Remco Evenepoel.

"We didn't do any reconnaissance because it's not too technical and we had a difficult transfer," Evenepoel explains in a rest day press conference. Nevertheless, the Soudal - Quick-Step leader knows the key points of the route. "I expect some differences and I think a good time trialist will win. It is a bit different than before the World Championship because there is fatigue in the bodies. That's a different approach, but I like it."

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Sitting 2:22 behind the Red Jersey of Sepp Kuss, Evenepoel has previously said he believes he could take two minutes on the American in the time-trial. "Sepp is one of the best climbers in the world, so if he can ride a good time trial he will be a difficult customer," the Belgian evaluates. "Personally I see him more as an outsider of Jumbo-Visma. I think they're still going for Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglic, but it's not easy to race against those three guys anyway. I have to come up with other ways to beat them, especially if they work well together. And they do that in this Vuelta."

"I'm now first of the favourites. Enric Mas, Juan Ayuso and Joao Almeida can become important, if we can work together that would be great," he continues before casting an eye towards the looming challenges of the Tourmalet and Angliru. "I like the longer climbs, and I prepared myself very well for that in Andorra. I think it suits me more at the moment than the shorter work."

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