Remco Evenepoel makes surprise appearance on Soudal-QuickStep’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad recon ride

Remco Evenepoel joined his Soudal-QuickStep teammates for their Omloop Het Nieuwsblad reconnaissance ride on Wednesday as he continues his recovery and base training after his collision with a postal van and complex shoulder injury.

Evenepoel turned up in Kruisem in western Flanders and was given a warm welcome by his teammates on the Soudal-QuickStep team bus. He then rode with them as they studied the key cobbled sectors and Flemish climbs to the east of Oudenaarde. Evenepoel rode his gold bike and wore a gold helmet in recognition of his double Olympic victory in Paris last year.