Remco Evenepoel won De Brabantse Pijl, defeating Wout van Aert in a thrilling finale, marking his first race post-injury recovery. The pair broke away on a key climb, with Evenepoel ultimately out-sprinting his rival for the win. António Morgado finished third, trailing them by 27 seconds. Evenepoel expressed elation over his performance, acknowledging the tough training that led to his success and the significance of this win in rebuilding his competitive momentum following rehabilitation.
"It's incredible," Evenepoel said. "I knew in the last days that I was pretty good, but to race from so far away together with Wout, who is..."
"I thought I was beaten already before we started the sprint, but you always have to sprint. It's been a hard race, and I know my sprint stays..."
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