After his demonstration on Thursday, Remco Evenepoel and the other riders this time tackle a second category double climb around Talavera de la Reina, in the province of Toledo. A fairly short course of 138.3 kilometers that the organizers hope will be nervous. The fictitious departure was scheduled for 1:55 p.m.
Three days before the arrival in Madrid, Remco Evenepoel is more than ever the leader of this Tour of Spain. This Thursday, Schepdaal’s prodigy took another six seconds from Mas by taming the slopes of the Alto del Piornal, where the finish of the 18th stage was judged. If he resists today, he could still get closer to his first victory in a grand tour. An event awaited by a whole country since Johan de Muynck, winner of the Giro 1978.