22 years old and already unbeatable?
It was in any case the unanimous opinion of the peloton on Sunday at the arrival of the world championships, where Remco Evenepoel won his first planetary title.
"
We can turn the race in all directions, Evenepoel was unplayable today
," summarized Thomas Voeckler.
Architect of Julian Alaphilippe's two triumphs in 2020 and 2021, the tricolor coach acknowledged the superiority of the Belgian prodigy in Australia: "
The strongest has won
."
Words taken up by the outgoing champion, a handsome player when embracing his successor on arrival.
Happy, above all, to pass on the iridescent jersey to his one-day rival, but a partner at Quick-Step for the rest of the year.
"
I'm very happy for him and that the shirt stays in the team.
“, assured “Alaf”, arrived in the peloton (51st).
If France is doing well with second place snatched in the sprint by Christophe Laporte, Belgium and Evenepoel have therefore taken their revenge after the fiasco of Louvain, where the armada…
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