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Evenepoel ‘not in his best shape' as he cruises to Algarve victory
CYCLING WEEKLY
|February 27, 2020
Belgian still building towards Giro d’Italia in May
Belgian wunderkind Remco Evenepoel fired a warning shot to his rivals after he won his biggest race to date at the Volta ao Algarve, where he said he wasn’t yet in his best form.
The Deceuninck-Quick Step rider’s victory comes hot on the heels of his overall win at the Vuelta a San Juan earlier in the month. However, Evenepoel played down what that means for his chances at the Giro d’Italia in May.
This story is from the February 27, 2020 edition of CYCLING WEEKLY.
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