The world time trial champion, Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick Step), awarded the Crystal Bicycle that rewards the best Belgian cyclist of the season and presented by the newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws, admitted upon receiving the award that next season he will focus on trying to win the Tour de France.
“It will be everything for the Tour, it’s quite simple. I want to build my preparation around this great goal. I will continue the season later, in mid-February, in the Algarve Tour or in the UAE Tour,” said of the Belgian cyclist, in statements reported by the newspaper DH.
Evenepoel, who added that in 2024 he does not want a “too busy” racing calendar, admitted that 2023 has been a “sometimes complicated” year because of the issues in too many sports, such as statements of his father saying that he would probably not continue in Soudal. Quick Step next year or the merger studied by the squad with Jumbo-Visma.
In sports, in addition to the rainbow jersey in the time trial, the 23-year-old Belgian pearl added three stage victories in the Vuelta a España, the victory in the San Sebastián classic, the Liège-Bastogne-Liège and the champion title. of Belgium road cycling, among others.
Source: La Verdad
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