Golden Grace and unstoppable Evenepoel: Why the time trial World Championships were so significant
https://www.rouleur.it/blogs/the-rouleur-journal/golden-grace-and-unstoppable-evenepoel-why-the-time-trial-world-championships-were-so-significant?srsltid=AfmBOoozdKTLjI83zQDUom4_N21HgYmQBF7xevdC4iKVPRdFEFN9NYLS&shpxid=5d5fa247-84df-451c-8770-70c2ba1f4564 The Olympic champions both won rainbow jerseys in Zurich’s race against the clock – what does this tell us about the next chapter of their careers? Photos: SWpix Words: Rachel Jary It is no coincidence that Grace Brown and Remco Evenepoel win bike races in a similar fashion. Once, we might have attributed the success of their trademark solo attacks to perfectly-timed moves or superior tactical nous. Yet while this is certainly part of the winning formula, Brown and Evenepoel’s recent time trial performances have shown that their ability to hold off a hungry chasing peloton in road races is about far more lucky timing. Individual time trials are widely regarded as the race of truth. It’s one rider battling against both the c...