'Remco Evenepoel was the best man in the race after Julian Alaphilippe': Lefevere baffled by Belgian tactics at World Championships

The Deceuninck - Quick-Step boss is happy to keep the rainbow jersey in the team but questions the Belgians' ride

Remco Evenepoel riding hard on the front of the UCI World Championships road race in Leuven, Belgium
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Patrick Lefevere says that the Belgian tactics used in the World Championships elite men's road race meant that Remco Evenepoel ended up riding for Julian Alaphilippe, saying they "played into Julian's hands."

Lefevere believed that Evenepoel was the best rider on the course after Alaphilippe, leaving him confused, asking "why did they throw Remco into the fray so early?"

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