remco evenepoel Remco Evenepoel won the Flandrien of the Year award for best Belgian cyclist on Tuesday night. Although he was not present, he did join PODCAST KOERS . He talked about his fantastic season and peeked into the near future. What’s in store for the Olympic champion?
Evenepoel’s going to the Tour de France in 2025 was already known. In addition, the Belgians are also considering participation in the Giro d’Italia . "We will first wait and see the course, which is very important, I think," he says. "The big advantage is that there are no Olympic Games this year. Last year, we knew that I would have been completely exhausted before the Olympics if I had done the Giro-Tour combination. And in the end, I’m glad we avoided doing it. Now, maybe we can reconsider. And then, as always, aim for a World Championship, for Lombardy."
The Giro-Tour double, though, would mean less focus on the spring. The Ardennes classics will be pushed aside. But: "Liège, I think I will do that. It differs from an Amstel, Flèche Wallonne, and all surrounding races. But Liège, I’m always at the start when I’m healthy." Earlier, the 24-year-old world time trial champion and team boss Patrick Lefevere cautiously discussed expanding the spring. "I had such an idea, but then I tasted that tour and thought: that’s more my thing after all." And so, the Tour of Flanders can be taken off Evenepoel’s possible program. "For this year, yes." Milan-San Remo […]
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