Remco Evenepoel trusts his teammates to maintain control of the race

Remco Evenepoel is looking to win his second world road title in Zurichin addition to a historic double after double gold at the Paris Olympic Games and the World Time Trial last Sunday, and, to do so, he hopes his teammates will be able to keep the race under control and keep him protected as well possible.

“They will have to work hard for many kilometers and they will have to keep the race under controlsomewhat similar to what happens with traditional equipment. “This is a special World Cup,” commented the man from Aalst.

Evenepoel explained that there are many places on the route where it is possible to attack and there will be “many opportunities, although we also have to be careful about counterattacks, especially on the last climb although there is still a long way to go. go up to finish line.”

“This is a route where you have to be awake all the time. In the junior racethe Italian (Mark Finn) arrived at a time when no one expected. The race can open at different times,” he said.

As for Slovenian Tadej Pogacar, the Belgian admitted that he may have added stress as he will be fighting for his first world champion title. “He can make mistakes or take risks, but this season he is at such a level that it rarely happens. He is very confident in himself that even if he doesn’t have a big day, he can win the race,” he noted.

Evenepoel showed his confidence both in his good moments and in the work done by his teammatesalthough it is a 275 kilometer race that comes at the end of the season. “I have confidence in myself and the team,” he highlighted.

The vision of the race is “well positioned in the first laps and in the last 2 or 3 we have to be there.”