Remco Evenepoel is in for a surprise for his first Tour de France

2024-07-18 20:34:24

Third behind Pogacar and Vingegaard, the young Belgian is confident.

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At the beginning of the Tour, among the fantastic four, only Remco Evenepoel has arrived in the unknown area. At the age of 24, the Soudal Quick-Step team of riders discovered the Grande Boucle after learning the Giro and the Vuelta. Hard work in Italy has its beginnings in 2021, but wins in Spain in 2022. If the classics show the type of riders, the great tours set the champions. The journey is just waiting for him. « The first part to the Pyrenees was for Remco Evenepoel », announced Tour director Christian Prudhomme. Rightly so because the young Belgian has already won a stage showing his riding style in Burgundy during a time trial. He’s not a world champion for nothing. Flow, power, aerodynamics, the boy ticks all the boxes when it comes to timing. And at the Paris Olympics, it will be especially popular on July 27.

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