Vuelta Final Round Up: Remco Evenepoel did what many said he couldn’t – Win a Grand Tour. Maybe he had one or two tricky moments, but other days he dominated the race. Did the loss of Primoz Rogli make a difference? We will never know. The future of cycle racing is here, not just Evenepoel, but also Ayuso, Rodrigues, Arensman…* You can see the ‘PEZ Vuelta’22 Preview’ HERE ‘Vuelta Rest Day #1’ HERE, Vuelta Rest Day #2 HERE and Vuelta Rest Day #3 HERE. *STAGE 16:Is it just me getting [even] older and [more] cynical or did Remco look agitato when he was giving his post-race interview? But would he really risk feigning a puncture under the eyes of all those different lenses? Helicopters, TV bikes, race photogs, good amateur photogs and of course, iPhones? What would he have to gain?Unlucky… or?He could and did get awarded the same time as the group he was in at the time of the deflation BUT without having to go rouge for four or five minutes every chip of the internal energy block is crucial at this stage of the game.Same time finishBut on the other side of the coin, if he was riding tubeless rubber then the tyre would perhaps not be bumping on the rim, rather holding some air but not enough for a rider to feel confident enough to ride into a high speed finale with all the shenanigans therein?Rogli late attack didn’t end wellRoglis late, inspired attack was the…
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