Evenepoel Questions Visma-Lease a Bike‘s Tour de France Tactics After mountain Stage Setback
Following a challenging mountain stage in the Tour de France, Remco Evenepoel has voiced criticism regarding the strategic approach of Visma-Lease a Bike. The Dutch team’s aggressive pacing, intended too weaken race leader Tadej Pogačar, inadvertently led to the collapse of their own second-best General Classification rider, matteo Jorgenson, and seemingly facilitated Pogačar’s subsequent attack.
Evenepoel, who appeared in good spirits despite the day’s events, contrasted his own mood with that of Jonas Vingegaard, a key rider for Visma-Lease a Bike. The belgian rider suggested that some teams were not acting in their own best interests,stating,”Some teams rode today as if they were there to support him and UAE,which is not the right way to do things.” He further emphasized the need for a strategic shift, particularly when the yellow jersey is substantially ahead on general classification, adding, “The mentality needs to change, especially when the yellow jersey is already so far ahead.”
the upcoming mountain stages and subsequent races in the Tour de France continue to present meaningful opportunities for riders to influence the overall standings.
Here’s how the Tour’s first day in the high mountains played out
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