San Sebastin Breakdown: Remco Evenepoel did it again! With an all-mighty attack, the young Belgian ‘Super Star’ solo’d to victory, in much the way he won the Basque race in 2019 and Lige-Bastogne-Lige this spring. Spencer Martin breaks down the Spanish one-day race and what it means for the Vuelta a Espaa starting at the end of the month. – This article is an excerpt from the Beyond the Peloton newsletter. Sign up here for full access. –*** You can see the full Clsica San Sebastin ‘PEZ Race Report’ HERE. ***Remco Evenepoel at full flight to San SebastinKey Takeaways: Breaking Down Evenepoel’s Impressive Clsica de San Sebastin Victory. Remco Evenepoel added a second Clsica San Sebastin victory to his palmars when he powered away from the peloton with over 40 kilometers remaining in the hilly one-day classic through the Basque country. While resistance from Simon Yates was initially mounted, it soon proved futile as the 22-year-old Belgian continued to increase his over the flats, climbs, and descents between himself and the finish line. Ineos Pavel Sivakov came in second nearly two minutes back with Jumbo-Vismas Tiesj Benoot tricked in for 3rd after carrying his strong Tour de France form into the weekend.The incredibly impressive win marked Evenepoel the third time in four seasons that the young Belgian has forged clear to win a major one-day while his competition could only hopelessly sit back and watch. And the win, outside of cementing Evenepoels status as one of the sports budding one-day…
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