Remco Evenepoel runner-up on Volta a Catalunya opening stage

The 164.6km stage one started and finished in Sant Feliu de Guíxols, where soon after the start a five-man breakaway was formed, establishing a lead that at one point peaked at close to five minutes. However, the peloton was determined not to let them ruin their day and reeled the breakaway back in on the run-in to the punchy finish.
This led to a head-to-head duel between Remco and Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma), with the young Belgian impressively rapidly gaining ground from several bike lengths back, only to come agonisingly short of overhauling the Slovenian. This all means that Remco will swap his rainbow jersey for the competition’s young rider’s one before the second stage, which culminates in a summit finish at the ski station of Vallter 2000.
“It was a close sprint to start off the week here in Catalunya. I felt good on the new bike Specialized gave me, and that’s why I’m a bit disappointed with this second place. At the same time, I am excited for the week ahead with The Wolfpack”, Remco said after the stage.
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Race details
1 |
Primož Roglič Jumbo-Visma |
3:48:17 |
2 |
Remco Evenepoel
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:00 |
3 |
Ide Schelling BORA - hansgrohe |
0:00 |
4 |
Maxim Van Gils Lotto Dstny |
0:00 |
5 |
Giulio Ciccone Trek - Segafredo |
0:00 |
6 |
Ethan Hayter INEOS Grenadiers |
0:00 |
7 |
Dorian Godon AG2R Citroën Team |
0:00 |
8 |
Ilan Van Wilder
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:00 |
9 |
Milan Menten Lotto Dstny |
0:00 |
10 |
Bryan Coquard Cofidis |
0:00 |
46 |
Louis Vervaeke
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:10 |
53 |
Fausto Masnada
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:10 |
99 |
Mattia Cattaneo
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:47 |
106 |
Jan Hirt
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:47 |
145 |
Pieter Serry
Soudal - Quick Step |
6:02 |
1 |
Primož Roglič Jumbo-Visma |
3:48:07 |
2 |
Remco Evenepoel
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:04 |
3 |
Ide Schelling BORA - hansgrohe |
0:06 |
4 |
Maxim Van Gils Lotto Dstny |
0:10 |
5 |
Giulio Ciccone Trek - Segafredo |
0:10 |
6 |
Ethan Hayter INEOS Grenadiers |
0:10 |
7 |
Dorian Godon AG2R Citroën Team |
0:10 |
8 |
Ilan Van Wilder
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:10 |
9 |
Milan Menten Lotto Dstny |
0:10 |
10 |
Bryan Coquard Cofidis |
0:10 |
46 |
Louis Vervaeke
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:20 |
53 |
Fausto Masnada
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:20 |
99 |
Mattia Cattaneo
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:57 |
106 |
Jan Hirt
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:57 |
145 |
Pieter Serry
Soudal - Quick Step |
6:12 |
1 |
Primož Roglič Jumbo-Visma |
10 pt |
2 |
Remco Evenepoel
Soudal - Quick Step |
6 pt |
3 |
Rune Herregodts Intermarché - Circus - Wanty |
4 pt |
4 |
Ide Schelling BORA - hansgrohe |
4 pt |
5 |
Jetse Bol Burgos-BH |
4 pt |
6 |
Oscar Onley Team DSM |
3 pt |
7 |
Alessandro De Marchi Team Jayco AlUla |
1 pt |
1 |
Jetse Bol Burgos-BH |
11 pt |
2 |
Pau Miquel Delgado Equipo Kern Pharma |
8 pt |
3 |
Rune Herregodts Intermarché - Circus - Wanty |
6 pt |
4 |
Oscar Onley Team DSM |
2 pt |
5 |
Alessandro De Marchi Team Jayco AlUla |
2 pt |
1 |
Remco Evenepoel
Soudal - Quick Step |
3:48:11 |
2 |
Ilan Van Wilder
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:06 |
3 |
Corbin Strong Israel - Premier Tech |
0:06 |
4 |
Frederik Wandahl BORA - hansgrohe |
0:06 |
5 |
Cian Uijtdebroeks BORA - hansgrohe |
0:16 |
6 |
Lennert Van Eetvelt Lotto Dstny |
0:16 |
7 |
Lenny Martinez Groupama - FDJ |
0:16 |
8 |
Alexandre Balmer Team Jayco AlUla |
0:16 |
9 |
Louis Barré Team Arkéa Samsic |
0:16 |
10 |
Oscar Onley Team DSM |
0:50 |
1 | BORA - hansgrohe | 11:24:51 |
2 | AG2R Citroën Team | 0:00 |
3 | Lotto Dstny | 0:10 |
4 | Soudal - Quick Step | 0:10 |
5 | Israel - Premier Tech | 0:10 |
6 | EF Education-EasyPost | 0:10 |
7 | Cofidis | 0:10 |
8 | Bahrain - Victorious | 0:20 |
9 | INEOS Grenadiers | 0:20 |
10 | Trek - Segafredo | 0:20 |