The sun was already drooping gently over Lake Zürich by the time Remco Evenepoel had completed the podium ceremony and his mixed zone interviews after defending his Road World Championships time trial title.
Safely back in the rainbow jersey, Evenepoel stepped out of the finish area and onto Bellevue square, where a car was waiting to ferry him to the last of his day’s obligations at the press conference and doping control. A crowd of local fans milled around as he sat into the passenger seat, applauding generously as he was driven away.
