The Belgian Remco Evenepoel, after his victories in Figueira and Vuelta al Algarve, will lead the Soudal Quick Step in Paris Nice which starts next Sunday in Les Mureaux.
The former world champion and Vuelta a España champion will compete in the “Carrera del sol” supported by a powerful team composed of Mattia Cattaneo, Yves Lampaert, Gianni Moscon, Casper Pedersen, Ilan Van Wilder and Louis Vervaeke.
This year, Paris Nice will offer only one chance to the sprinters, before the 26.9km team time trial in Auxerre.
The next three stages will have more than a dozen climbsmany of them are loved by hitters and attackers, including Mont Brouilly, where Julian Alaphilippe won a time trial seven years ago.
From there, everything depends on the candidates for the yellow jersey, who will be the protagonists of the great confrontation of the weekend: a high finish in Auron (7.3 km, 7.2%) and the short but full stage. gas with departure and arrival at Nice, where the attacks will come as soon as the road is lifted.
“Paris-Nice is an important race for the team. Our goal is to finish as high as possible in the general classification and we are ready to give our best to achieve it,” said Soudal Quick-Step sporting director Klaas Lodewyck.
Source: La Verdad
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