Evenepoel set the World Cup as his goal “from tomorrow” after his Olympic feat

The Belgian cyclist REMCO evenEPOELThe first winner of the history of the Time Trial and Road Events in the same edition of the Olympic Games, made sure Monday “from tomorrow” will begin to prepare for World Championship of road cycling, held in September and where it will have a Slovenian Tadej Pogacar as the highest rival.

“Tomorrow I start preparing for the world championship, that will come soon,” the cyclist told Belgian public radio television RTBF, where he referred to his Olympic feat as “a dream at the beginning of the year and now a reality.”

“I cried because I realized that double olympic champion. Seeing the Belgian flag raised above the two French flags is unforgettable. “I was surprised,” admitted Evenepoel, who revealed that his wife brought his gold from the time trial with him to the road race medal ceremony, where he received a second gold medal.

The Belgian made sure of that It has no “more pressure” here facing the world which will take place in Zurich (Switzerland) between September 21 and 29, 2024where he is convinced that Pogacar will be number one because “he has proven be the best in the world” in the last Grand Tours.

“He’s a natural favorite ever since the beginning. Outside of the bike he’s a good person. We’re like, we want to attack, racing wonderful. We want to have fun and have fun with life. Obviously in the World Cup he will be my main opponent. “I will do my best,” he assured.

Evenepoel and other Belgian Olympic medalists, including gold in the women’s heptathlon Nafi Thiamwill go this Monday to the Grand Place in Brussels to meet the fans who followed the Olympicsfirst in a celebration on the balcony of the capital’s City Hall and then down to the square itself for a mass bath with the citizens.