Evenepoel gets police escort off snowed-in Teide for flight to Volta a Catalunya

Remco Evenepoel is one of the big names expected to make the Volta a Catalunya a particular spectacle from Monday, but he very nearly didn't make it to the start. Tenerife has been heavily affected by Storm Theresa, and for those staying at altitude on Mount Teide, the heavy rain turned to snow, leaving many stranded, including the Belgian and his entourage. Evenepoel's team Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe issued an appeal to get him off the island, by helicopter if necessary, but ultimately he was able to take advantage of a police escort off the mountain and to the airport, where he caught his flight to the Spanish mainland. He'll start his second Volta a Catalunya on Monday, hoping to go one better than in 2023 when he finished second to now-teammate Primož Roglič.