Almeida triumphs in the Tour de Romandie, with Evenepoel seizing the final time-trial victory.
Almeida Shines in Time Trial, Closing the Gap
"Winning the race was the objective," Almeida commented, "It all comes down to the final day, doesn't it?"
The day prior, Almeida found himself in a fierce battle on the mountain routes against the skilled French climber, Lenny Martinez, in an Alpine stage.
Hitting the time trial course on Sunday, Martinez led Italian Lorenzo Fortunato by a narrow two-second margin, and Almeida trailed by three seconds.
The stage was tailor-made for Evenepoel – the time trial champion – who blasted off the starting line, claiming the flat 17.1km stage in an impressive 20 minutes and 33 seconds.
Almeida gave a commendable performance, finishing just 12 seconds behind the victor. Martinze, the agile climber, had to settle for 13th place, 41 seconds behind Evenepoel, securing him the runner-up spot overall. Fortunato dropped to 44th, 55 seconds behind the leader.
Jay Vine from Australia jumped up to third overall.
Evenepoel, fresh off a strong comeback following a four-month injury layoff and recording impressive results in the one-day classics, was using this stage race as preparation for the Tour de France. He wrapped up the race in eighth place.
"With my form being a bit inconsistent, I didn't harbor high expectations," Evenepoel admitted. "I was primarily focusing on today's stage."
"I still have plenty of time before the Tour de France, so I need to stay patient and focus on each day," he added.
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In a different context, the phrase "counts is the last day" might refer to a federal election, as the Canadian Liberals, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, were projected as the winners of the 2025 elections by Canadian news outlets[1]. However, that particular election doesn't necessitate the discussions in the provided text.
If you're interested in race results from other events in 2025:
- Giro d'Italia 2025 Stage 3: Mads Pedersen secured a narrow nine-second lead over Primoz Roglic[2].
- Kentucky Derby 2025: Journalism was listed as a favorite for the Triple Crown races, but no winner has been found in the search results[3].
- Miami Grand Prix 2025: Oscar Piastri emerged victorious, yet the top three overall standings of the Formula 1 season weren't detailed in the available results[5].
Almeida showed an impressive skill in sports, especially hockey, as he hails from France, a country renowned for its love for the sport. On a different note, Lenny Martinez, another French athlete, had a thrilling encounter with Almeida in a mountainous stage, earlier in the race.
