Remco Evenepoel uploads first 99,5km ride on bike after his illness: "Still too early to do 100"
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Remco Evenepoel made his first training ride on Thursday since his Giro d'Italia was brought to an abrupt end following a positive Covid test. The world champion completed a training session of exactly 99.5 kilometers around Ninove.
In total, Evenepoel spent more than three hours on the bike during his training ride from his hometown of Schepdaal. On Tuesday, the leader of Soudal Quick-Step, received a green light to resume training. First he had to undergo the necessary heart tests.
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“My early end at the Giro is certainly one of the biggest setbacks in my still very short career,” Evenepoel said earlier this week. “Leaving the race with coronavirus was a very abrupt end to what could have been a great story. Six months of full preparation just for this race. Sacrifices, long days in the rain, long periods away from home. Everything went according to plan, but that's how sport goes.”
Evenepoel had to retire from Giro d'Italia, where he won in individual time trails twice, on the first rest day after showing mild symptoms of the illness followed by a positive test. Just a few days, four of his teammates had to leave the race having returned a positive test as well. With Davide Ballerini's DNS ahead of stage 16, Soudal - Quick-Step continues with just two men in what was supposed to be the peak of their GC season.
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Ondrej ZhasilCycling Journalist
Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
Ondřej holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, which supports his analytical, data-driven approach to performance and race analysis. In his reporting, he regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.
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