Evenepoel flies in the chrono and Pogacar dresses yellow after the fifth stage of the Tour de France | Cycling | Sports

The Belgian confirmed his favoritism in the fifth stage of the Tour de France, a chrono of 33 kilometers in which he imposed his status as world champion and Olympic of the discipline, ahead of the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar, which the yellow jersey of leader was angry. The Soudal cyclist surrounded in 16 seconds to the UAE, winner of the last edition, and in 1.21 to the Danish Jonas Vingegaard, who was second in Paris, so the Belgian is placed second of the general.

Evenepoel (Aalst, 25 years old) was the clear favorite and fulfilled the prognosis and took the chrono with solvency, rolling to an average of 54 km/Hy maximum of 76 in a circuit of force, nothing technical, where he imposed a power that differentiated him from his rivals. The Belgian star could not, however, wipe the 58 seconds he had to disadvantage with Pogacar, he could only give him a “bite” of 16, but he put himself second in the general to 42. They were the two winners of the day. Both ended with the resistance of Van der Poel, far from the level of their rivals and gave 1.46 minutes.

The chrono podium was completed by the Italian Affini to 33 seconds. Within the top tenDouble Spanish representation, with Iván Romeo Seventh at 1.02 minutes and Pablo Castrillo tenth at 1.18. The Great Batacazo was hit by the Danish Jonas Vingegaard (Visma), classified in 13 to 1.21 position of Evenepoel and 1.06 of Pogacar, a gap that takes him away in the general at the general at a distance already worrying, fourth to 1.13, and with weak image. Worse went to the main Spanish tricks at the departure of Lille.

He gave the sand leaving 2.57 and Carlos Rodríguez 2.15. The Balearic is out of the ‘Top 10’ and its previous objectives, in General Tenthtercer at 3.29, and the Andalusian on 16 to 4.04. Iván Romeo, 21 years old, champion of the sub-23 chrono and national route, the Benjamín del Tour, was in charge of 37.44 minutes, an average of 52.5 km/h. “Little technical and many legs, agonized,” said the Valladolid, who won a particular duel with the Australian champion Pepp, whom he exceeded for 15 seconds.

It did not take long to get up from the “hot chair” Romeo, as it was surpassed by European champion Edoardo Affini (Visma), whom his boss of ranks Jonas Vingegaard followed by car to take note of the tour. The Italian threw a good time, more than 2.30 hours, in the waiting room, just until Evenepoel arrived as a rocket. Another level.

Evenepoel, unstoppable, also brought out the rainbow

The first to leave the favorite group was Evenepoel. The Belgian rolled from less to more, regulating efforts, calculating the sectors to mark the differences. In the middle of the route, Km 16,4, could not improve the times of PLAPP and AFFINI, but already exceeded in 12 seconds to Pogacar and in 42 to Vingegaard, the Nordic Atroncy of Start. Van der Poel had already said goodbye to the yellow jersey.

Worst were things for the Spanish Bazas in the Crono Ecuador. Carlos Rodríguez lost 1.10 minutes compared to Evenepoel and Enric Mas in Barrena, 1.40. The revelation was already Iván Romeo as best Spanish, fifth to only 2 seconds. While sinking, Evenepoel flew and Pogacar pressed her teeth to get the Danish away. Both went out the big door. The happy Belgian celebrating his second stage victory in the Tour and the number 64 of his record, as well as his “return” to the general podium. They are two cyclists owners of the rainbow and with them it looks majestic. The Slovenian already yellow, direct to the fourth triumph in Paris, and brings together the three jerseys of the tour, yellow, green and red dots of the mountain. Impossible the best young man for his 26 years, if not, he would also have it.

This man is voracious ,. The classic With end in wall this Thursday the sixth stage recovers the classic test aroma with the wavy route of 201.5 km between Bayeux and Vire Normandie. In the menu, 8 dimensions, half in the last 50, with those of Mortain (3rd, 1.6 km at 9.5 %), Juvigny-Le-Terre (3rd, 2.2 km to 7.3 %), Saint-Michel de-Montjoie (3a, 3.7 km to 4.5 %) and Vaudry (4a, 1.2 km at 7.2). The end waits with an incentive that can make differences, nothing less than a wall from 700 meters to 10.2 percent that ends at the finish line. There will be battle and the favorites will not walk.