{"id":465085,"date":"2026-02-07T21:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T21:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/465085\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T21:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T21:00:08","slug":"if-everyone-had-fully-worked-together-we-might-still-have-caught-evenepoel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/465085\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIf everyone had fully worked together, we might still have caught Evenepoel\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remco Evenepoel<\/a> (Red Bull\u2013BORA\u2013hansgrohe) produced an impressive <\/a>display on Saturday to seize control of the Tour of Valencia<\/a>. The Belgian rode away from his rivals on the run to Cumbre del Sol, finishing around half a minute ahead of Antonio Tiberi<\/a> (Bahrain Victorious) and Jo\u00e3o Almeida<\/a> (UAE Team Emirates\u2013XRG), who both reflected on the finale afterwards with CyclingProNet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tiberi was the last rider able to follow Evenepoel when the pace lifted on the decisive climb. \u201cWhen we started the final climb, Red Bull\u2013BORA\u2013hansgrohe set a really strong tempo. It was clear they were going to attack and I was in a good position, so I tried to follow when Remco went,\u201d the Italian explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cI could stay with him for two or three hundred metres, but he kept pushing hard and then I couldn\u2019t follow anymore,\u201d said Tiberi. \u201cBehind me, gaps opened too. I tried to stay ahead for a bit, but in the end the others came back and we rode it to the finish.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAt one point we got it back to ten seconds and we said to each other: come on, we have to try. But then suddenly it went back out to twenty or thirty seconds. Remco was fast \u2014 really fast.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read on below the video!<\/p>\n

Almeida points to Tiberi<\/p>\n

Almeida had been viewed as Evenepoel\u2019s main rival beforehand, but he also had to let go when the Belgian accelerated. \u201cFrom the start the pace was high and we did our best, but Remco was better,\u201d Almeida said. \u201cIf it had been a longer climb, it probably would have suited me more. But it is what it is: things went well and we did a good job.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf everyone had fully worked together, we might still have caught Remco,\u201d the Portuguese rider added. \u201cThere\u2019s always hope when you\u2019re in a small group, but against the world time trial champion it\u2019s always going to be difficult. Antonio saved himself a little bit, but that\u2019s cycling.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Tour of Valencia<\/a> concludes on Sunday with a short stage featuring two climbs. Tiberi now sits fourth overall, four seconds behind third-placed Giulio Pellizzari, while Almeida holds second in the general classification.<\/p>\n

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