No turns, giving up and learning from mistakes: dissecting a curious stage three of the Volta a Catalunya

Why did the chase group give up? What was Primož Roglič playing at?

Remco Evenepoel
(Image credit: Getty)

There were multiple points in the final 4,600 metres of stage three of the Volta a Catalunya when it looked like Remco Evenepoel was about to explode with fury.

His Soudal-QuickStep team had pulled for the previous 90km, brought back the break in time for the final ascent of La Molina, and then he had ignited the drama with a powerful attack that only stage one victor Primož Roglič - surprise, surprise - could follow.

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