“He can also consider himself lucky that he was granted a …” — Bakelants “reproaches” Evenepoel’s mistake

Evenepoel’s race ultimately ended with an excellent second place, just one week after winning the World Championship time trial. Alongside Tadej Pogacar, he was without a doubt the strongest rider, by far compared to all the others. Despite mechanical issues, he finished with a solid margin over third place, riding a strong comeback race. But despite this, Evenepoel was heavily criticized by his fellow countrymen.

One who spoke out in particular was Jan Bakelants, former professional cyclist. The Belgian, winner of the Tour de l’Avenir, discussed Evenepoel’s mistakes with Het Laatste Nieuws. These were his words, focusing mainly on the second bike change, which was not convincing at all, quite the opposite…

“The fact remains that Remco let that gap become too big by stopping for 40 seconds on the side of the road. He hit boiling point, got stuck in a spiral of negative thinking. He decided that stopping and waiting was the only solution. That was the mistake of the day. He should have always kept riding until he could get quicker assistance.

And he can also consider himself lucky that he was granted some leniency, which allowed him to make up the gap in the most economical way possible. From then on, we saw an Evenepoel who had undergone a mental reset, determined to fight back again.”

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