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“‘All in’ is not possible”: No Tour de France for world champion Evenepoel

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In 2023, Remco Evenepoel will not participate in the Tour de France (from July 1).

The Belgian cycling world champion Remco Evenepoel will not start in the Tour de France. The young star confirmed this on the sidelines of the Tour de Suisse. “There were talks, but it quickly became a no,” said Evenepoel, who was the top favorite in the Giro d’Italia, but had to give up after two stage victories and wearing the pink jersey due to a corona infection. There was then speculation about the 23-year-old’s July 1 start in Bilbao in the Tour de France.

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“I prepared for the Giro for six months and was in great shape. Then I was off the bike for ten days and it’s not easy to get in shape for a race like the Tour,” said Evenepoel, who added: “When I start the Tour, it’s ‘all in’. I want to be 150 percent in shape. That was not possible, so it is a logical decision.”

“You have to have patience”

Evenepoel, who is compared to the legendary Eddy Merckx in his home country, has not yet started the tour. After his Vuelta victory in 2022, he wanted to win the Giro this year and tackle the Tour in 2024. “I will definitely be there in the future. You have to be patient’, said Evenepoel, who won the spring classic Liège-Bastogne-Liège just like last year.

Another duel is expected in July between last year’s Danish winner Jonas Vingegaard and two-time champion Tadej Pogacar from Slovenia. (SDA)

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