Overall leader Evenepoel out of Giro d'Italia with COVID-19
Overall leader Remco Evenepoel abandoned the Giro d'Italia on Sunday after testing positive for COVID-19, the Belgian rider said on Sunday.
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Remco Evenepoel out of Giro d'Italia after positive Covid-19 test, Geraint Thomas takes leader's jersey
Remco Evenepoel’s hopes of winning the Giro d’Italia are over after he was ruled out of the race following a positive Covid-19 test. The Soudal-Quick Step rider led the general classification by 45 seconds after winning the individual time trial on Stage 9. Ad But just hours after the result it has been confirmed by his team that he will not continue at the race.
'Tired' Remco Evenepoel 'starting to feel the effects', expect rivals Ineos Grenadiers to pounce – Adam Blythe
Remco Evenepoel may have won the individual time trial on Stage 9 of the Giro d’Italia, but he looked «tired», concurred The Breakaway experts of Dan Lloyd, Robbie McEwen and Adam Blythe. Blythe said that he expect Evenepoel's rivals – namely the Ineos Grenadiers – to try to push on and “weaken him day by day.” Ad Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick Step) made a flying start to the time trial and looked like he was going to put significant time into his general classification rivals.
Evenepoel wins tight time trial to retake Giro lead
Pre-race favourite Remco Evenepoel stormed to victory in a rain-affected Giro d'Italia stage nine on Sunday, a 35-km individual time trial, to retake the leader's maglia rosa jersey.
Remco Evenepoel snatches time trial Stage 9 win from Geraint Thomas as he reclaims Giro d'Italia lead
Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick Step) snatched a dramatic time trial Stage 9 win from Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) to regain the Giro d’Italia leader’s jersey. Thomas looked like he was heading for victory when he beat team-mate Tao Geoghegan Hart’s time by one second.
Ireland’s Healy solos to Giro triumph as Evenepoel wobbles
FOSSOMBRONE, Italy: Ben Healy of Education First pulled off a long-range breakaway to win stage eight of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday, as race favorite Remco Evenepoel came under pressure. The 22-year-old Irishman dropped his three breakaway companions on the day’s hardest climb, the Monte Delle Cesane, to take his first ever world tour victory in style. “I had great legs and nobody could follow me, so it was a great day,” said Healy, who has broken through this year coming second to Tadej Pogacar in April’s Amstel Gold Race.
Canadian cyclist Derek Gee runner-up in Stage 8 of Giro d'Italia
Canadian Derek Gee, competing in his first Grand Tour, finished runner-up to Irish rider Ben Healy in Stage 8 of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday.
Ineos stars can make it 'very difficult' for Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic at Giro d’Italia - Adam Blythe
Ineos Grenadiers duo Geraint Thomas and Tao Geoghegan Hart can “start to play the numbers game” and take the fight to Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) and Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) at the Giro d'Italia, according to Eurosport expert Adam Blythe. Thomas and Geoghegan Hart starred in a lively finish to Stage 8 on Saturday, following a strong attack from Roglic on the final climb, as Evenepoel wilted behind. The pair refused to contribute more than a token effort to Roglic’s attack as they were dragged to the finish in Fossombrone – taking 14 seconds back on Evenepoel in the race for the maglia rosa.