Remco Evenepoel will ride the Tour of Flanders on Sunday, announcing his shock debut after a media frenzy surrounding his possible participation.
Evenepoel and his Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe team had consistently denied he would make his debut at Flanders’ Finest this year, despite speculation that began in December and has persisted throughout the season.
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The Tour of Flanders also confirmed Evenepoel’s participation, saying: “You thought it was an April Fool’s joke, right? The Olympic champion is debuting in #RVV26 next Sunday!”
“I know you keep pushing, and that many people would love to see me at the start. But it’s not for this year. My schedule isn’t being adjusted,” Evenepoel said, according to Het Laatste Nieuws.
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