After a double time trial and road race won at the last Paris Games, Evenepoel is able to achieve a historic feat having already won the time trial of the world championships on Sunday. “It’s in any case a step” towards the double double which makes his supporters salivate, explained the 24-year-old runner, “and it gives me additional motivation.”
Tadej Pogacar warns Remco Evenepoel before the cycling worlds: “He is in good shape, but Sunday will be another matter”
A week ago, Remco Evenepoel appeared particularly relaxed, alongside his compatriot Victor Campenaerts, during the press conference announcing the time. This Friday, it was a more closed man who appeared before the numerous international media, brief in his responses and not very talkative about Belgium’s strategy.
Evenepoel then relaxed and spoke about the expected competition from Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel. “Our tactics depend on how the race develops. We have to prepare for everything. Mathieu is someone who can be at the top of his game at the right time. He is a world-class runner, we don’t have any never finished with him. On the other hand, Tadej is very strong and rides with a lot of confidence. It’s better not to go all the way with him. On the Tour, we fought in the final, but that’s it. was a different situation each time with the general classification to take into account. In a world championship, the world title is decided at the finish.
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