Particularly expected for his first participation in the Tour de France, Remco Evenepeol was more focused on the match between Belgium and Ukraine (0-0), Wednesday at Euro 2024.
“Perfidious Albion”. The English press officer of the Soudal-Quick Step team played a bad trick on the team leader on the Tour de France 2024, the highly anticipated Remco Evenepoel (24 years old), on Wednesday by scheduling his media obligations at the same time as the meeting between Belgium and Ukraine (0-0) at Euro 2024. The Belgian began his marathon against the press at 5:30 p.m. – half an hour before the match kicks off – with an interview with Sporza. “Did I choose this time myself? No, our English press officer decided and England already played yesterday (Tuesday against Slovenia, 0-0)”, laughed the 2022 world road champion .
France-Belgium shortly after the finish of the 3rd stage
After taking part in the question-and-answer game on his first participation in the Tour de France, the winner of the Vuelta (2022) was a little more eager at a press conference.
“We do that in five minutes because Belgium is playing.”
And the performance of the Red Devils interested him more than the numerous questions from his audience. Evenepoel followed the meeting on a screen alongside his responses to journalists. He even made an exclamation on a big Belgian occasion.
A great football fan, he hesitated for a long time between cycling and football after having worn the colors of the Belgian selections at the U15 and U16 levels but also the PSV Eindhoven and Anderlecht clubs at the youth level. He never misses an opportunity to recall his great passion for football. In his interview with Sporza, the one who will be one of the big outsiders to the final victory behind the favorite Tadej Pogacar compared the Slovenian team to a European football ogre.
“It’s the Real Madrid of racing,” he said. “We’ll see if it’s an advantage. It may also have disadvantages, but they will know what they are doing.” His remote support for Belgium was not enough for Domenico Tedesco’s men to defeat Ukraine (0-0). Second in their group, they will challenge France on Monday (6 p.m.), shortly after the finish of the very long third stage of the Tour de France (230.8 kilometers) between Plaisance and Turin. He will have no time to waste to attend the kick-off.
