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Evenepoel rides solo to stage win and top of the overall standings
With his second stage win in the current Volta Valencia, Remco Evenepoel has climbed to the top of the overall standings.
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On the fourth stage of the Volta, the queen stage, the Belgian broke away from the leading group 13 kilometres before the finish and then rode solo to his fourth victory of the season.
Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe had used the second last climb of the 172 kilometre stage from La Nucía to Teulada Moraira to thin out the peloton with an offensive riding style. One climb later, Remco did the rest. By the finish, he had built up a 24-second lead over Joao Almeida. At the same time as him, Giulio Pellizzari finished a strong third.
Remco Evenepoel and Giulio Pellizzari at the Tour of Valencia
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The day's classification also reflects the overall standings. Before the final stage of the tour, Remco now has a 29-second lead over Almeida, who is two seconds ahead of Giulio. The 21-year-old has thus taken the lead in the young rider classification.
First and third in the overall standings too
"It was really difficult towards the line," said Remco as he rode out on the roll. "Of course I went quite all out on the hill. But there was headwind on big road to the finish. It was tough, but I knew it was tough for the guys in the back. So I kept pushing. The team was really incredible today. They helped me from the first to the very last metre. It's great that Giulio managed to finish third, even though he gave so much for me.
The team was incredible today. They helped me from the first to the very last metre.
"It was a great day for us," said a delighted Giulio. "It would have been even better if we had managed one-two, but unfortunately that didn't work out. Tomorrow is primarily about securing Remco's overall victory. Everything else is on top."
Strong teamwork at the Tour of Valencia
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The duo's sporting director, Klaas Lodewyck, said after the next successful day in Valencia: "We had a clear plan today. And that was to make the race as difficult as possible. Everyone really committed. It was impressive by the guys. It's a big win. Now we need to recover and then hopefully protect the result tomorrow."
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