Remco Evenepoel: Vuelta a España crash didn’t affect me at all

Remco Evenepoel during stage 12 at the Vuelta a España
Remco Evenepoel during stage 12 at the Vuelta a España (Image credit: Getty Images)

After Remco Evenepoel had rolled to a stop past the finish line atop Peñas Blancas and accepted a drink from his soigneur, he reached for his radio to address his QuickStep-AlphaVinyl teammates, most of them still toiling up the mountainside behind him. “You did a good job there, boys,” Evenepoel said. “A pity for the crash, but that’s life, we have to continue. Thank you.”

Nothing, it seems, can throw Evenepoel off course at this Vuelta a España. The afternoon that brought the most difficult moment of his race so far ended with yet another show of strength from the red jersey, who led the group of favourites home with a stinging effort to maintain his lead of 2:41 over Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma).

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.