Evenepoel pleased with Volta a Catalunya climbing despite sprint error

Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) during stage 2 of the 2023 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) during stage 2 of the 2023 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (Image credit: David Ramos/Getty Images)

Remco Evenepoel admitted that he made a minor miscalculation in the final three-way sprint, which decided the 2023 Volta a Catalunya’s first mountain top finish at Vallter, but argued the way he made the running in the finale was his most important takeaway of the day.

After his series of surging late attacks helped whittle down the front group to just three riders, himself, race leader Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) and stage winner Giulio Ciccone (Trek-Segafredo), Evenepoel said his progress in the high mountains was notable.

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.