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Agitated Evenepoel wins once again! Flemish boss redirects Italians to silver and bronze at World Time Trial Championships
CyclingSunday, 22 September 2024 at 17:50
Remco Evenepoel has lived up to his status as a top favorite
at the World Time Trial Championships. He was the strongest in and around Zurich, referring two Italians, Filippo Ganna and Edoardo Affini, to the silver and bronze medals there. Ganna had to give up only six seconds at the finish line.
On Sunday, Sept. 22, the elite women's category began. In that category, a solid Grace Brown crowned herself world champion. Could the Olympic champion also win in the men's category? Evenepoel had good credentials and was at the top of almost every list of favorites.
Affini long in the hot seat?
Well, what did the riders have to do in Switzerland? 46.1 time trial kilometers, with about 400 altimeters! These were mainly hidden in the middle of the course, as the rest of the race mostly chased a flat course in the Swiss city of Zurich. Who could put anything in the way of the Aerobullet from Schepdaal?
In the opening phase, it was mainly - with all due respect - the "lesser gods" who stepped off the starting podium. After all, the real favorites were really in the second half. From that second half, Edoardo Affini was especially good! The European champion did 53.56 over the 46-kilometer course in Switzerland, which allowed him to sit in the hot seat for quite a long time.
Evenepoel - who struggled with equipment failure on the starting podium - turns it into a one-man show
So, how did the other outsiders do? Jay Vine, for example, was doing very well but, in typical fashion, went down on a descent and lost a lot of time. His finishing time? 54.26. Kasper Asgreen clocked 54.32, Tobias Foss 54.46. The other Belgian competitor, Victor Campenaerts, crossed the finish line in 54.57.
And what about the only Dutch participant, Daan Hoole? He did not rank in the top ten, as he took 55.45 minutes to complete the time trial.
Looking at the real top favorites, Evenepoel was simply the most consistent and strongest on the road. Was he perhaps agitated even more because of a mechanical problem on the starting podium? The camera caught the incident, and Fleming seemed quite furious (at the cameraman). Joshua Tarling (54.19) also failed to meet Affini's time (53.56), so he was only waiting to see what Ganna (53.08) was going to do. He competed a decent time trial but could not match what Evenepoel had performed (53.01).
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- It is unfortunate that the author can't feel the joy that Pogacar brings to the sport and his fans who are legion and I for one feel lucky to have watched such a memorable performance and historic season From the Strada until yesterday with multiple wins in stages in both tours and beyond dominance in the World's. He is proud to wear the Rainbow stripes, shows his leadership to protect his fellows and is as courteous and sportsman-like as the sport allows. He goes early to not have to respond to each attack as all the rest would make him do it. Any racer who could would do the same. Don't "grow tired" of greatness as it is always fleeting.ccrider13-10-2024
- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024
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Barnes127411-10-2024 - And don't forget he has now won 4 of the big 10 races (Grand tours, Monuments and WC/OG) in one year with a chance to make that 5. (5 has only been done once before)Joostmehrtens05-10-2024