Tadej Pogačar addressed the potential added challenge of Remco Evenepoel joining the list of competitors at the Spring Classics, and believes the Belgian would be more than capable, after rumours of him racing in Milan-San Remo and the Tour of Flanders have gained traction in recent weeks.
Evenepoel revealed to Het Laatste Nieuws in November that he had a “Plan A and Plan B” for his 2026 season and first with Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe – with one featuring the Giro-Tour double and the other containing a Classics campaign before the Tour. Speaking fittingly alongside the Lion of Flanders, Johan Museeuw, in that interview, his attitude to riding Belgium’s biggest race appears to have changed.
While Pogačar’s schedule is not yet known, he has spoken openly in recent weeks about how he’s once again targeting Milan-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix, and after Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) has been the thorn in his side when it comes to taking victory in those races, he sees Evenepoel potentially doing similarly.
“We didn’t decide the calendar yet – at December training camp with the team, we will speak more about the program and race calendar, but my wish list for next year, for sure, is to go back to San Remo and Roubaix and try to compete for the victory there again,” Pogačar told a group of reporters including Cyclingnews in Gran Canaria last Friday.
“I think Remco could do a very good San Remo, even Roubaix and races like this. I think he can manage himself really well, and it would be an additional big competitor if he comes to San Remo, for example – one more rider to look at. If he decides to come, it will be difficult, once again, difficult to win.”
Speaking to Nieuwsblad, Evenepoel…
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