Giro d’Italia was Remco Evenepoel’s ‘first defeat,’ says Patrick Lefevere

Evenepoel went into the Giro as one of the favourites despite a lack of racing due to injury

Remco Evenepoel
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The Giro d’Italia 2021 was Remco Evenepoel’s first real defeat, according to his team boss Patrick Lefevere.

Deceuninck - Quick-Step’s rising star Evenepoel went into this year’s Giro as one of the pre-race favourites, despite not having raced for nine months due to the serious injuries he suffered in a crash at Il Lombardia 2020.

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