Remco Evenpoel starts Tour de Romandie with a good prologue: "It was necessary to show a good recovery after Liège-Bastogne-Liège"
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It's not a victory for time trial world champion Remco Evenpoel in the opening prologue of Tour de Romandie. But his team Soudal - Quick-Step didn't expect him to shine on a techincal 3.5 km course either. After all, this 8th place after first day of racing is a nice starting point into the rest of this week.
"He didn't take any risks along the way. Everything went as he had planned in his head. We had discussed that beforehand, so as not to take any unnecessary risks. It was necessary to show a good recovery after Liège-Bastogne-Liège. And I think that is the case," says Lodewyck. "The key now is to recover well and see that everyone gets up fresh tomorrow."
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Evenepoel rode with two regular wheels on Tuesday. Was that a conscious choice? “We gave everyone the choice to choose. On this course it is important to feel good and safe on the bike. The fact that he rode with two regular wheels did not make the difference between winning or losing, I think.”
For Evenepoel, his performance in Romandie is a boost, especially after all the fuss that arose after the statements of cycling journalist Ruben Van Gucht and the subsequent reaction of the Belgian rider. How does Lodewyck view this 'commotion'? "We are here for the race and not for side issues. You have to be able to let go of something like that once you are on the bike," he says.
Results of the 2025 Tour de Romandie prologue:
| Position | Rider | Team | Time |
| 01 | Watson Sam | INEOS Grenadiers | 04:33 |
| 02 | Oliveira Ivo | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | + 00 |
| 03 | Romeo Iván | Movistar Team | + 03 |
| 04 | Bissegger Stefan | Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale | + 03 |
| 05 | Zijlaard Maikel | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 03 |
| 06 | Küng Stefan | Groupama-FDJ | + 04 |
| 07 | Guernalec Thibault | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | + 04 |
| 08 | Evenepoel Remco | Soudal Quick-Step | + 04 |
| 09 | Vine Jay | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | + 05 |
| 10 | Christen Jan | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | + 05 |
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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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