Remco Evenepoel and Tadej Pogacar, the moment of their detour on the stage, video

Belgian Remco Evenepoel (Quick Step), second overall in the Tirreno Adriatico, He regretted the mistake of taking the wrong route with Pogacar and Vingegaard when the three were running away in search of the head of the race, which annulled any chance of a stage victory.

“Today I felt good and I had a fantastic team around me, who worked hard to keep me protected. Then, when the UAE took over pacing, the speed picked up and I knew the time was right to strike. Only Pogacar and Vingegaard joined me, we went full throttle down but then there was no one to tell us to go right so we kept going straight instead. Our promising play ended there,” he explained.

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Despite the mistake, Evenepoel and his direct rivals managed to get back into the peloton and enter the finish line together, without losing time compared to their direct rivals.

“Fortunately I had the legs to cover the gap, and also with some help from Ballerini I managed to get back into the peloton, but it’s a shame how things turned out at a time when they were looking so good,” Remco said at the finish.

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EFE