Former Soudal-QuickStep boss Patrick Lefevere has said that Remco Evenepoel might be better suited to the Classics than stage racing.
The veteran team manager, who retired at the end of the 2024 season, discussed his former team leader in a Het Laatste Nieuws roundtable discussion, with Evenepoel’s racing priorities among the main topics of conversation.
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Instead, Evenepoel, who has won the Vuelta a España and finished on the podium of the Tour de France, is currently racing the Volta a Catalunya.
“I had a good example in my own team: Sylvain Chavanel, a Frenchman. He was the new guy. He was supposed to win the Tour. He turned pro at 20. He gave it a go – he once finished in the top 10 [Chavanel’s best Tour de France result was 19th – Ed].
Lefevere said that Evenepoel, who has won two editions of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, three of the Donostia Klasikoa, and one of Brabantse Pijl, “should have been in San Remo and should also have ridden Flanders or E3”.
“I’ve told him once or twice, but well… He’s so focussed – and you have to be if you want to perform.
Evenepoel is targeting the Tour de France once again this year. He’ll co-lead Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe with Florian Lipowitz in July as he aims to take on Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard once again.
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