
And on the seventh day, they gave lie to the assertion that there is never a dull day on the Giro d’Italia – not that Remco Evenepoel was complaining after reaching Gran Sasso d’Italia with all of his overall rivals on stage 7.
“It was a perfect day for us,” said Evenepoel, who has now enjoyed two largely tranquil outings since he crashed twice on the road to Salerno on stage 5.