Emotional victory for Remco Evenepoel in Liège-Bastogne-Liège
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Loading... - Alexandre Aarle
- 26 Apr 2022
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The last big classic cycling race of this spring, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, was won by Belgium's big cycling talent Remco Evenepoel after an impressive solo effort. The 22-year-old stormed away on the gruelling La Redoute climb and stood strong afterwards. The podium was a complete Belgian sweep as Quinten Hermans and Wout Van Aert took second and third place.
Evenepoel (Quick Step - Alpha Vinyl) accelerated on the famous La Redoute climb, with 28 kilometres to go. Nobody could follow, he was on his own and had to start a long solo effort. The group with the big names came closer on the final climb of the day, La Roche aux Faucons, but Evenepoel stood strong and made it a time trial on the big, winding roads as he dived into the city of Liège.
The youngster eventually had a 48 second advantage at the finish line, after a 255 km race through the heart of the Belgian Ardennes. Cyclocross ace Quinten Hermans surprised the favourites in the sprint for second place, beating the Belgian champion Wout Van Aert.
After his crash in Lombardy in the autumn of 2020 and a difficult 2021 in the aftermath of the heavy crash, it was an emotional victory for Evenepoel that underlined that he is back at the top. His triumph also wiped out the bitter disappointment for the Quick Step team of Patrick Lefevere, which had a disappointing spring so far. Read More...
