In the team time trial, Evenepoel wore a helmet already seen on the heads of his teammates during the Tour de France, the S-Works TT 5. It was above all the black balaclava worn by the Quick Step Alpha Vinyl riders who caught the attention.
This hood must keep the helmet in an ideal position on the rider’s head for the purpose of better penetration into the air. According to the manufacturer, Specialized, Evenepoel (as well as Kasper Asgreen) spent countless hours in the wind tunnel to develop it. The benefit would have been calculated at 26 seconds for 40 kilometers, or 20 seconds potentially gained on Tuesday. This helmet is for sale for the modest sum of 350 € on the site of Specialized. Comment on the Vuelta red jersey: “It is significantly faster than the previous one.”
It is therefore a safe bet that the Brabançon will wear this equipment once more this followingnoon. Even if the temperature felt in Alicante, at 4:55 p.m., at the time of his departure, should approach 35 degrees.
