{"id":4719,"date":"2023-04-24T18:09:24","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T16:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/uk\/?p=4719"},"modified":"2023-05-05T18:12:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T16:12:17","slug":"evenepoel-wins-liege-bastogne-liege-i-am-incredibly-proud-to-win-here-in-belgium-wearing-the-world-champions-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/uk\/2023\/04\/24\/evenepoel-wins-liege-bastogne-liege-i-am-incredibly-proud-to-win-here-in-belgium-wearing-the-world-champions-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Evenepoel Wins Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge: \u2018I am incredibly proud to win here in Belgium wearing the World Champion\u2019s jersey\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Remco Evenepoel secured his second consecutive victory in the 109th Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge with a powerful solo effort. The World Champion earned his second Monument title after distancing his nearest competitor, Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers), approximately 30 kilometres from the finish line.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following the Soudal-QuickStep rider in second place was Pidcock, who emerged victorious in the chase-group sprint, while Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) claimed the third spot on the podium.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the race was somewhat overshadowed by Tadej Poga\u010dar&#8217;s crash, which resulted in his withdrawal after 80 kilometres. Poga\u010dar underwent surgery to address a fractured wrist.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evenepoel&#8217;s triumph, similar to the previous year, showcased his overwhelming dominance and revived his team&#8217;s Classics season after Soudal Quick-Step&#8217;s subpar performance in the earlier one-day spring races.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Securing two consecutive wins feels fantastic. I am incredibly proud to win here in Belgium wearing the World Champion&#8217;s jersey. I really wanted a photo of me doing that, and now I have it,&#8221; commented Evenepoel who has already claimed victories in the UAE Tour and stages in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2023\/03\/27\/roglic-wins-fiery-duel-with-evenepoel-in-volta-a-catalunya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volta a Catalunya this year.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;It was a challenging race due to the rain, which made the roads quite slippery, and my back wheel skidded a bit like it did last year [in a corner]. However, my team provided tremendous support, and it wasn&#8217;t easy dealing with those early attacks from Jumbo-Visma,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udfc6 Le Roi de Li\u00e8ge !<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfc6 The King of Li\u00e8ge!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LBL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LBL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/scYLyhwmnl\">pic.twitter.com\/scYLyhwmnl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge (@LiegeBastogneL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LiegeBastogneL\/status\/1650404804324196353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;We remained composed, managed the situation well, and adhered to our plan of attacking after La Redoute. I knew I should seize the opportunity on the new unclassified climb [the Cote de Corn\u00e9mont] and create the most significant gap between myself and the chasers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This victory on home soil, Evenepoel&#8217;s first race of the season in Belgium, not only marks another impressive accomplishment but also positions him favourably for the upcoming Giro d&#8217;Italia. As he pursues a second Grand Tour win, he will undoubtedly be among the top contenders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regarding Tadej Poga\u010dar&#8217;s crash, Evenepoel mentioned hearing a &#8220;horrific noise when it happened. You never wish for something like that to occur. I extend my support to him and hope for a speedy recovery.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poga\u010dar underwent successful surgery to treat a scaphoid fracture in his left wrist at a hospital in Genk on Sunday. UAE Team Emirates confirmed that the Slovenian will travel home to continue his recovery. There are no estimates on his recovery at the moment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>2023 Liege-Bastogne-Liege Results (258.5 km)<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"font-weight: 400;\" width=\"479\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Country<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Rider<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Team<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Gap<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>01<\/td>\n<td>BEL<\/td>\n<td>EVENEPOEL Remco<\/td>\n<td>Soudal Quick-Step<\/td>\n<td>06:15:49<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>02<\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>PIDCOCK Tom<\/td>\n<td>INEOS Grenadiers<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>+01:06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>03<\/td>\n<td>COL<\/td>\n<td>BUITRAGO Santiago<\/td>\n<td>Bahrain Victorious<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>+01:06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>04<\/td>\n<td>IRL<\/td>\n<td>HEALY Ben<\/td>\n<td>EF Education-EasyPost<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>+01:08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>05<\/td>\n<td>FRA<\/td>\n<td>MADOUAS Valentin<\/td>\n<td>Groupama-FDJ<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>+01:24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>06<\/td>\n<td>FRA<\/td>\n<td>MARTIN Guillaume<\/td>\n<td>Cofidis<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>+01:25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>07<\/td>\n<td>BEL<\/td>\n<td>BENOOT Tiesj<\/td>\n<td>Jumbo-Visma<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>+01:37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>08<\/td>\n<td>AUT<\/td>\n<td>KONRAD Patrick<\/td>\n<td>BORA-hansgrohe<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>+01:48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>09<\/td>\n<td>DEN<\/td>\n<td>SKJELMOSE JENSEN Mattias<\/td>\n<td>Trek-Segafredo<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>+01:48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>SUI<\/td>\n<td>HIRSCHI Marc<\/td>\n<td>UAE Team Emirates<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>+01:48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remco Evenepoel secured his second consecutive victory in the 109th Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge with a powerful solo effort. 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