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Remco recovered very well there actually, but that's not a good marker for Zoncolan.
This is the problem when you're eight levels above everybody else most of the time - you don't have to develop a tactical mind.Evenepoel is tactically clueless.
Vlasov could be a dark horse here. In recent years, all Russian contenders have been appalling bike handlers so this would have been a guaranteed timeloss for them. He looked good here though.
Remco recovered very well there actually, but that's not a good marker for Zoncolan.
Want to hear the excuses
Don't think there was ever any realistic chance of him matching Bernal there or the high mountains.
Looks like race over already, barring Bernal's back problem or a crash. Nobody will be close to him.
You underestimate Zakarin and Menchov's ability to fall over. Remember it was also raining.Looked like pretty compact surface to me, so it was probably slightly less challenging
Don't think he was able to ramp up the speed on the gravel bit he is looking goodWe have yet to see if Bernal can actually make such an attack stick for longer than 1-2 km. If he can't then this race is definitely not over.
I don't think even the most hardcore Remco fanboys are surprised that Bernal is capable of distancing him in short attacks.
That does not equate to him being able to simply put minutes into Evenepoel over a long-range attack.
Bernal isn't really a 5 minute climber.We have yet to see if Bernal can actually make such an attack stick for longer than 1-2 km. If he can't then this race is definitely not over.
I don't think even the most hardcore Remco fanboys are surprised that Bernal is capable of distancing him in short attacks.
That does not equate to him being able to simply put minutes into Evenepoel over a long-range attack.
Pretty comapct? Never seen a smoother gravel in my life, they treated it with a roadroller before as you could seeLooked like pretty compact surface to me, so it was probably slightly less challenging