You know, I'm still shocked every time the guy wins a race. I still just cannot believe his level. You just get used to the fact that certain talents have a certain profile. Sometimes there are guys who seem to hit their peak at an extremely young age already like Bernal, Pogacar, Schleck a decade earlier, or Sagan if you are looking at sprinters. Even then they usually have a certain age profile, Pogacar and Schleck both got their first GT podium at 21, Bernal probably could have done the same if he hadn't been sent to the tour, Sagan already won WT level races at 20 but could only do so consistently at 21. All those guys were good at that age, but they often profited from weak competition and all clearly hadn't hit their peak yet. They were often similar types of riders, so we've grown to accept that pure climbers or sprinters could be world class early.
Evenepoel looks like he does all the same things but just one level more extreme. He wins world tour races as a teenager, he is looked upon as a favorite for a gt at 20, he doesn't just win but dominates races at that age and he does all of that while being a type of rider that usually doesn't peak early.
I'm still sitting here looking for the catch, not because I don't want him to succeed but because I still cannot believe my eyes.
That said, I'm still unsure about his favorite status for this giro at least. I do think the three weeks and just the extreme amount of climbing the race has this season could take a toll on him and his team not really being suited for riding for gc and his lack of experience could become a problem.