Evenepoel 'not playing mind games' in taking Giro d'Italia time bonus

Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quickstep) on the podium after stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia 2023
Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quickstep) on the podium after stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia 2023 (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Remco Evenepoel, so the assumed logic goes, will look to farm out his maglia rosa to a suitable home in the coming days of the Giro d'Italia, perhaps as soon as Tuesday's rugged run to Lago Laceno.

Then again, it's never wise to make too many assumptions about the Belgian. He certainly didn't look like a man in a hurry to hand over the garment when he lifted himself almost languidly from the saddle and sprinted for the bonus seconds on offer a shade over 10km before the finish of stage 3 in Melfi.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.