The coronation of Remco Evenepoel.
A great phenomenon in international cycling whose appearances have been scrutinized since 2020, the Belgian has won the 2022 edition of the Tour of Spain.
Eagerly awaited on the starting line, the 22-year-old runner had expressed his desire to play in the general classification, in particular against Primoz Roglic, three-time defending champion who was finally forced to retire on Tuesday following a fall.
It was consecrated this Sunday in Madrid, where Juan Sebastian Molano (UAE Emirates) won the 21st and final stage in the sprint, one breath ahead of the green jersey Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo).
The leader's red jersey on his back for 16 days, Evenepoel managed this big pressure brilliantly, even offering himself a second victory (after that in time trial in the second week) this Thursday during the 18th stage, where he overcame a last times the hopes of his rival Enric Mas (Movistar).
Saturday, at the end of a last mountain stage won by the polka dot jersey Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers), the Belgian finally released the pressure, overwhelmed by emotion at the time of realizing the extent of his exploit, he who became this Sunday the first Belgian to win a Grand Tour since Johan De Muynck on the Giro 1978.
Already winner of Liège-Bastogne-Liège in April, Evenepoel offers his Quick-Step-Alpha Vinyl formation, rather accustomed to Classics and stage victories, a first victory in a Grand Tour.
A triumph that did not fail to greet his partner Julian Alaphilippe, lined up alongside him at the start of this Vuelta, left on the evening of the 11th stage after another fall.
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A big congratulations for this victory.
The work pays, the sacrifices too.
It is not the first time and nor the last that you will surprise us
, ”welcomed the double world champion on Twitter.