World Champion Evenepoel: I'm ending my season with a big smile on my face

Crossing a finish line in 108th place may not sound like a memorable result on paper, but for once the outcome barely mattered. For reigning World Champion Remco Evenepoel (QuickStep-AlphaVinyl), his first race in his home nation Belgium with the rainbow jersey on his shoulders was always going to be very special.

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.