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Remco Evenepoel kicked off his Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe career with a dominant performance at the Vuelta Comunitat Valenciana, taking two stage wins and the overall classification. But the race will be remembered for one of cycling's strangest decisions: a time trial that was "too dangerous to race" for GC but still safe enough to actually race.

We break down the controversial stage 3 TT that was neutralized for general classification due to high winds, yet still went ahead on road bikes. Should the entire stage have been cancelled? We debate the decision and what it means for rider safety.

Beyond the controversy, Valencia delivered compelling racing. Biniam Girmay returned to winning ways with his first victory since the 2024 Tour de France, while young talents like Andrew August (Ineos Grenadiers), Jasper Schoeps (Soudal-QuickStep development), and Florian Vermeersch showed their class in breakaways.

We also cover the unfortunate crashes that marked the early season, with Mads Pedersen going down in his season opener and Cian Uijtdebroecks heading to hospital with a hurt wrist.