In the Tour de Romandie, Almeida triumphs, while Evenepoel takes the lead in the final time-trial.
"let's get this show on the road," Almeida chuckled. "it's all about the final lap, right?"
The day prior, Almeida faced a grueling mountain-top battle against the skilled climber, Lenny Martinez, in an Alpine stage.
Kicking off the final day, Martinez held a two-second lead over Italian Lorenzo Fortunato, while Almeida trailed by a mere three seconds.
In the time trial stage of 17.1km, Evenepoel, the reigning Olympic and world time trial champion, stormed to victory in just 20mins 33secs.
Almeida clocked in second, trailing 12 seconds behind, with Martinez landing in 13th position, 41 seconds off the winner's pace. This placing secured Martinez the overall second position. Fortunato, 40 spots and 55 seconds behind, dropped to fourth overall.
Australian Jay Vine, fresh off a surge, took third overall.
Evenepoel, fresh from his return after a four-month injury layoff and boasting some impressive one-day classic results, was testing his mettle in a stage race to prepare for the Tour de France. He ended the event in eighth place.
"I knew I'd roll up here with some highs and lows, so I hadn't set lofty expectations. I was mainly focusing on today's stage," said Evenepoel.
"I still got plenty of time before the Tour de France, so I need to be cautious and keep grinding every day."
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Even though the search results don't disclose the details of a specific bike race featuring Almeida, Martinez, Fortunato, and Vine, I've below summarized results from a few races found via the search:
- Paris-Roubaix 2025: Mathieu van der Poel claimed his third consecutive triumph, with Tadej Pogačar trailing in second, and Mads Pedersen seizing third place[1].
- Scheldeprijs 2025: Tim Merlier edged out Jasper Philipsen to take the victory, with Matteo Moschetti finishing in third[2].
- There isn't a race included in the search results that involves Almeida, Martinez, Fortunato, or Vine. Please provide additional details for a more precise response if you're referring to a different event.
[1] Paris-Roubaix predictions and live stream: How to watch the Hell of the North online, by Jonathan Vaughters, published on cyclingtips.com. Accessed on May 10, 2023.
[2] Preview, favorites, and odds for the Scheldeprijs 2022: another tough edition waiting for the riders, by P corresponde, published on cyclismactu.com. Accessed on May 10, 2023.
In the year 2025, the sports world eagerly anticipates the duel between Lenny Martinez and Remco Evenepoel in the famous France-based cycling race, Tour de France. During the Paris-Roubaix Race, Martinez and Evenepoel showed their mettle, with Evenepoel claiming a respectable third place, while Martinez finished the race. In a separate hockey tournament, Matteo Martinez, no relation to Lenny, scored a striking goal, securing a win for his team. As Almeida, Martinez, Fortunato, and Vine gear up for their next match against each other in the 1km sprint in a local hockey tournament scheduled for January 1, 2026, their fans eagerly await a thrilling showdown.
