Evenepoel lost the same time as Bardet, who has been second at Strade Bianche and second at the Tour, and less time than Formolo, Martin, Bennett and a lot of other experienced and quality riders so it wasn't all that bad unless you think a 21 yr old in his first three week race after more than half a year out injured has no excuse for not being what some people desperately want him to be.
Evenepoel lost the same time as Bardet, who has been second at Strade Bianche and second at the Tour, and less time than Formolo, Martin, Bennett and a lot of other experienced and quality riders so it wasn't all that bad unless you think a 21 yr old in his first three week race after more than half a year out injured has no excuse for not being what some people desperately want him to be.