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Remco Evenepoel also finishes Liège-Bastogne-Liège on the podium
After the Tour of Flanders, Remco Evenepoel has also finished his second Monument in the Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe jersey in third place.
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At Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the 26-year-old won the sprint of a large chasing group behind Tadej Pogacar and Paul Seixas.
Contrary to plan, Remco and Nico Denz found themselves in a huge leading group after just a few kilometres, which was initially not chased by the peloton and was therefore able to pull out a large lead. When it came to the decisive part of the day, however, the collaboration fell by the wayside, meaning that the race started from scratch 80 kilometres before the finish.
Preliminary decision on the Cote de la Redoute
At the Cote de la Redoute, which was always decisive for the race, with 35 kilometres to go, there was no chance against Pogacar and Seixas. Alongside Jai Hindley, who also reached the finish in the large chasing group, Remco fought to prevent any further breakaway attempts in order to finally sprint to the podium in Liège.
Remco Evenepoel at Liège-Bastogne-Liège
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Remco Evenepoel: "It was a strange day. I found myself in the break. It was by accident. I was just in the front of the bunch and it split. And then it was a bit strange. Third in the end is pretty okay result. I think I had to kind of recover a bit from being in the break and then I gave it the maximum to go for the podium. Beeing again on the podium is a good feeling.hird in the end is pretty okay result. I think I had to kind of recover a bit from being in the break and then I gave it the maximum to go for the podium. Beeing again on the podium is a good feeling.s good to be on the podium again."
Klaas Lodewyck, Sports Director: "It was a very fast start today and 53 guys went up the road. We had Nico and Remco in. It wasn't really planned but suddenly it happened. The Peloton wasn't really reacting so we decided just to keep Remco and Nico there to see what would happen. We got a big gap but the moment they really had to keep that distance everybody started to look to each other and then we lost a lot of time. In the end we weren't able to follow Pogacar and Seixas, but still able to fight back after that and still do a big result, third in a monument, with the help of Jay. We came for more, but we have to be happy with what we have."
Remco Evenepoel on the podium in Liège
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First a break, then Tour preparation
After completing his first phase of the season with seven victories, including the Amstel Gold Race, as well as the two podium finishes in the Monuments, Remco will now take a break. He will then begin his preparations for the Tour de France with an altitude training camp and the Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes.
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