‘Reaching the finish in Como would already be a success’ – Remco Evenepoel plays down Il Lombardia options

The curtain is on the point of falling on a truly remarkable season for Remco Evenepoel, with a stage triumph and podium finish in his first Tour de France, two Olympic gold medals and a repeat of his World Championships Time Trial title as the highest of many highlights.

But when it comes to Il Lombardia and the Soudal-QuickStep leader’s final race of his landmark, but rollercoaster, 2024? As weariness from a year which has also included a tough crash and injuries this April, nobody is really sure, to the point where, as Evenepoel told reporters on Friday afternoon, even getting through to the finish of Il Lombardia at Como would in some ways constitute a success.