Impressive Remco Evenepoel wins Gullegem Koerse
It was Remcomania in Gullegem today. And let the chouchou of Belgian cycling settle. Smiling at the start, next to van Avermaet and Keisse. “These races are good for the corners, the fast corners. Also intensity. It’s a long course in kilometers but in time it will be quite short as there is quite a high average speed.”
Evenepoel has even done his homework for Gullegem because who is in the first break of the day: yes: Remco himself. With teammate Stijn Steels. There is a logical reaction from the pack. Thirteen riders will join. Including Greg van Avermaet and Oliver Naessen. Also Julien Vermote and West Flemish Arjen Livyns, Jelle Harteel and Maxime Depoorter. Seventeen leaders have a lead of almost three minutes after three quarters of the race.
For Evenepoel it could all go a little faster. At thirty kilometers before the end he throws a bomb. Just say a bomb. Van Avermaet, Weemaes, Livyns, Lyons and Van Grieken can join the locomotive Remco. Six new leaders with easily a minute bonus. And the hunger for victory is great at Evenepoel because at ten kilometers he reaches out to victory solo. A splitting attack to which no one has an answer. Weemaes tries, but this is the beautiful winner of Gullegem Koerse. Remco Evenepoel gives his supporters and himself what they are entitled to. A beautiful afternoon and a nice win.