VIDEO: Remco Evenepoel able to savour final kilometre after scintillating solo win on season opener
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Remco Evenepoel has clearly been working hard during the off-season. The Belgian, Soudal - Quick-Step wasted no time in blowing out the cobwebs, taking victory at the Figueira Champions Classic with a scintillating 55km solo attack.
So far ahead was Evenepoel as he came into the finale that the former Vuelta a Espana winner was able to savour every pedal stroke as he neared the finish line. As he sat up, and used to hand to make a phone-to-the-ear gesture, there was none of his rivals in sight.
Behind Evenepoel, his compatriot, Vito Braet took second from the chasing bunch with Simone Velasco in third.
Check out the final kilometre down below!
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- he is doing 460 watts for 35 min to achieve 7 w/kg with VO2 at 96 , just unreal numbers.abstractengineer08-11-2026
- Just do it, and put up with the consequencesJumpyjohn08-11-2026
- "was a headliner at the Tour de France" Nobody cared about Piddie. Only rivals that were there for Pogi, Jonas, Remco, Sexias, Lipo, Del Toro and they were all expected to lose. Piddie was not even in any conversation.abstractengineer08-11-2026
- exactly, he had an amazing season, but with these overstatements they don‘t do him good.Ketterechts08-11-2026
- More to the point, it isn't his remaining goal.Renz08-11-2026
- lol yeahmij08-11-2026
- I know, their headlines can be so misleading. Pidcock had a great season with 5 wins. and some solid 2nds. no reason to take away from that with a fake headline.mij08-11-2026
- You can clearly see the the posture change from slightly sitting to again out of the saddle while changing of gears in the video of the sprintabstractengineer08-11-2026
- He has already beaten Pogi twice in the TDF. the achievement is over. He cannot beat Pogi now and he only has a few years left at the top. Win Giro and compete in the TDF, maximise palmares.abstractengineer08-11-2026
- Just looked again at the photo. Yeah I stand by that. If MS had fallen over in Brands direction I don’t even think she would have hit her. You must be a UCI race commissioner. I’ll be sure to check my sock height should I ever see you on a ride. Looks like everyone else on here sees what I see.mij08-11-2026
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Acaba de empezar la temporada... 𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐎 𝐘𝐀 𝐇𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐃𝐄 𝐋𝐀 𝐒𝐔𝐘𝐀𝐒 😈 🔥 Evenepoel cumple la promesa y gana en su primer día con un recital en solitario de más de 50 kilómetros. 📺 Lo has visto en @Eurosport_ES y en la APP. #FigueiraClassic
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