Greig Leach

Remco Evenpoel (Soudal-Quick Step) was carrying so much speed through every corner that he had to use every inch of the road surface. I swear his shoulder brushed the safety cushion has he came out of one of the many roundabouts in the short seventeen-and-a-half-kilometer course. There is a saying in racing, "you have to be willing to lose in order to win." Evenpoel personified that adage as he risked crashing by carrying speed into every corner. The risk paid a big reward! He not only one the stage by thirty-seven seconds, he took the lead in the Criterium du Dauphine as well. Given his age, he is both the wearer of the Maillot Jaune, and the owner of the Maillot Blanc of best young rider. With this race that fits his expertise (as exemplified by the rainbow bans of ITT World Champion) he put time into the only two guys that beat him in the 2024 Tour de France. Again, this race is proving to be a preview to a very exciting Tour de France this July.