After 3 stages and on the eve of the first high mountain, Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) is at the same time as Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) and that Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease a Bike). The Belgian avoided traps and falls during his start to Tour de Francenotably the one at the end of the stage, this Tuesday, which eliminated Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) the packaging final.
Patrick Lefevere: “We were hoping to get the Yellow”
“Remco Evenepoel is well”
The boss of the Soudal Quick-Step first returned to the first 3 steps: “It was very hard, the first two days were good because there were fewer runners fighting to be in front, the best were in front, no big group and therefore less risk. We saw this Monday that it It was quite dangerous. Remco Evenepoel feels good, Sunday, we saw a good finish with the best in front, he plugged the hole on Carapaz who took advantage of his work yesterday and who took the yellow today. was hoping to get yellow as well but as the final was dangerous, we didn’t want to take any risks.”
Despite a mountainous stage on Tuesday, Lefevere don’t think there will be big differences: “I think that in the Col du Galibier you can’t do things. There will certainly be someone who will try to make up time.” Regarding the level of Jonas Vingegaard, Lefevere admits that the Dane “was here” Sunday and he comes “to win, naturally”. If the Belgian fears one thing, it is “The hammer blow, on the day off, it’s better to have it on the day off” he explains.
