The world champion wins the Cesena time trial by only nine hundredths to Geraint Thomas. The four who play the Giro have already won some big, the old Thomas, a Tour; Primoz Roglic, three laps; Tao Geoghegan, a Turn.

Evenepoel has won a Vuelta, perhaps too too much, he has lost the poise of those who know how to win. The urgency of action opposes action, Remco, of the year 2000, opposes action and does so faster than anyone else.