Evenepoel did not hide and went to the Volta for everything: “I will compete to win”

Remco Evenepoel (23 years old) He is not used to leaving anything to chance, and if he competes in a race it will be the star. In this sense, the world champion starts as a clear favorite for victory in 102nd edition of the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya which starts this Monday at Sant Feliu de Guíxols (Girona) as a real test before the Giro between himself evenepoel and the slovenian Roglic is a cousinbecause both will seek glory in Pink Corsa.

After his high stage in Teide (Canary Islands), where he already confirmed his presence in the Volta for the second time with a smile on his face, the young Belgian ‘cannibal’ indicated that he will arrive in top form in the Catalan lands, which he confirmed this Sunday. “I want to try to get good results in the Volta, to be among those on the podium. I will compete to win,” said the leader of Soudal-Quick Step team. He was clear about that aalst already Roglic is a cousin He is probably his biggest rival, although he has expanded the range of favorites to more runners. “Roglic is one of the best riders and one of the favorites. But it won’t be just me and Roglic. There will be 10 or 15 riders competing for the win.”

He winner of La Vuelta 2022 He showed that he studied the Volta route by heart, pointing out that “there will be two or three chances to try to make a change in the high finals, but everything depends on the legs and how the week goes will go. “.

Volta starts this Monday at Sant Feliu de Guíxolsstands out for offering one of the hardest routes in memory and ends as usual in magical outcome of Montjuïc. He Colombian Sergio Higuita defended the title achieved well last season.