Tag Archives: Remco Evenepoel

2021 Suisse, Papal Visits, and Other Matters

And thus my procrastinating has paid off, because I now get to conclude with musings on the Grenadier and out-rider of chainsaws Egan Bernal’s Wednesday day-out wearing fine street clothes.

2021 Giro Stage 11: It Can Be Won (Written)

“And finally to address the cringey cliché: if the Giro cannot be won on this day, on what day can it be won? Was the Giro won today is up for debate and to be determined, but it is undeniable that inroads to victory have been further carved out this day.”

2021 Giro Stage 10: The Rest Day Is But Tomorrow

“I did not think the short 140km Stage 10 containing only one Category4 climb would be hard enough…but the Bora-Hansgrohe Band of Brothers did.”

2021 Giro Stag 9: The GC Men Go on a Great Hunt (Written)

‘All of the following quotes are of course fictional, but perhaps he said like an English lord on Boxing Day: “Alright, boys, I think we have given them enough of a head-start. Let us give chase. Let us go a’ hunting the breakaway for the remainder of this day. Saddle up your steeds. I have a mind to win my first Grand Tour stage on this fine Sunday and perhaps make a Pink wardrobe change—but tell that not to the other teams who I wish to join us on this hunt, for we shall try to enlist their help on the chase first.”’

2021 Giro Stage 8: A Saturday Breakaway Showcase (Written)

“Thus, what interest did Groupama-FDJ have in keeping the breakaway in check? Groupama wanted a breakaway of non-GC threats to go up the road and stay away and mop up the bonus seconds at the finish in order to protect Attila’s Pink Jersey. Then Attila would only need to finish the stage together with Remco and Bernal to retain the maglia rosa for another day. And this is how the stage played out.”