Even seven months away from his big target for 2026, Remco Evenepoel is growing in confidence for the Tour de France, expressing that ‘Yes’, he can indeed win it ahead of Tadej Pogačar following his move to Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe.
According to Sporza, Evenepoel was slightly reluctant about his statement of intent, but backed it up by explaining the path he needs to follow to arrive at the Tour’s start on July 4 in Barcelona, having had his preparations interrupted by crashes and injuries the past two seasons.
Knowing full well that Pogačar, and indeed Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike), are the two main rivals he will have to beat – having finished third behind them on the podium of his debut Tour in 2024 – Evenepoel is looking to improve at the highest intensities.
“I want to be better than him – [Pogačar]. That’s very difficult; we all know that. But that’s why I came here. To take those steps. To go for it, on…
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