As he continues his convalescence following his heavy fall in training at the beginning of December, Remco Evenepoel spoke to the Belgian media about his return to competition, scheduled for the month of April. And far from fleeing the confrontation with Pogacar, the Belgian champion will put himself directly in his way, which could well not be trivial. Explanation.
With his heavy fall in training a few weeks ago, Remco Evenepoel has seen its plans for the 2025 season called into question. While he planned to start the Giro with the ambition of winning the pink jersey, the double Olympic champion now doubts whether he will be able to claim victory in Italy.
For his return, he attacks Pogacar in the Ardennes
During an interview with Flemish media The Latest News, Remco Evenepoel was pessimistic about his participation in the Tour of Italy: “ The Giro? I don’t want to rush anything. Such preparation takes five to six months and I won’t have that time, so I tend to say: ”No Giro” “. If he does not feel in a position to fight effectively in the Giro passes in May, Evenepoel Conversely, he appears convinced of being able to play his chances against the Ardennes.
A message ahead of the Tour de France…
And for once, he is not afraid to take Pogacar head-on as soon as he returns to the competition, which he schedules at the Flèche Brabançonne in April, before continuing with the “Ardennes” triptych Amstel Gold Race-Flèche Wallonne -Liège Bastogne Liège, three races scored by the Slovenian champion. Despite the presence of Pogacar, Evenepoel does not hide his ambitions for victory, as he confirmed during another interview with The Last Hourrelayed by cyclismactu.net : « For my return, I will compete in the Flèche Brabançonne. To win. This is what I have to do if I want to find a competitive rhythm for the Tour de France “. The least we can say is thatEvenepoel will not spare himself for his return to competition by directly attacking the ambitions of Pogacar. As a strong message sent to the Slovenian champion, with the main issue of the yellow jersey on the Tour, thatEvenepoel appears more and more determined to tear off the shoulders of the leader of the Team UAE.
