Race favorite Evenepoel lost control on the steep descent from the Colma di Sormano that leads to the race finish at Lake Como, hitting a bridge wall and plunging six metres into a ravine. Deceuninck-QuickStep team manager Patrick Lefevere conceded the rider’s promising season was now “practically over.”“Remco suffered multiple injuries,” the team said. “(He) was conscious at all times as he underwent a series of examinations to reveal the extent of his injury. The descent was at high speed with Evenepoel losing control under pressure from two-time race winner Vincenzo Nibali of Italy. Nibali, winner in 2015 and 2017, finished sixth with reigning Giro d’Italia winner Richard Carapaz of Ecuador 13th at 8min 15sec.

Source: Manila Times August 16, 2020 16:07 UTC