Evenepoel wins queen stage in Tour of Britain and closes on overall lead
Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel claimed victory in the queen stage of the Tour of Britain on Saturday, outsprinting his rivals on the steep finish at the top of The Tumble in Wales.
Thomas Gloag and Oscar Onley took second and third place . Romain Grégoire of France retained the overall lead, but Evenepoel is now just 2 seconds behind with one stage remaining.
The 133km stage featured five categorised climbs, including two ascents of The Tumble (5.5km at 7.3 per cent). After the early breakaways were caught, the decisive battle took place on the final climb. There, Evenepoel responded to attacks before launching a powerful uphill sprint, guided by his teammate Ilan Van Wilder.
This was the Belgian’s sixth win of the season and his first since withdrawing from the Tour de France. The 25-year-old, who has just confirmed a transfer from Soudal-QuickStep to Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe, is staging a comeback in Britain and is still in with a chance of winning overall in Sunday's finale in Cardiff.
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