At the dawn of his debut with Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Remco Evenepoel announced the color for 2026. He does not intend to shy away from the fight with Tadej Pogacar.
Dominated by Tadej Pogacar at the end of the season, notably at the Worlds and the Tour of Lombardy, Remco Evenepoel could be disgusted with the Slovenian. But for 2026, the Belgian does not intend to avoid the fight with the world champion. This is what we understand with the announcement of his program.
Thus, the future rider of the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe team intends to return to the charge on the Tour de France, after his podium in 2024 and his retirement this year. “ In principle, yes, although it is not yet 100% certain. It is a difficult, atypical but attractive Tour. It will be a fun challenge,” he explains to The latest news about the Grande Boucle.
Evenepoel joins a team which will not lack leaders, notably Florian Lipowitz and Primoz Roglic. The Belgian therefore has a choice regarding his calendar, and also keeps an eye on the Tour of Italy, even if he does not want to sacrifice his classics campaign.
Evenepoel, the Tour and the Worlds in the viewfinder
“Even in the case of a Giro-Tour combo, there are possibilities in terms of one-day events, but the margin for error is then smallerexplains the climber. As long as it does not come at the expense of the ideal route to the Tour. I also need to get used to my new teammates as quickly as possible. And vice versa. In this sense, it is important to be able to ride with them, for example, during the Paris-Nice and/or the Tour of Catalonia. »
In reality, in addition to the Tour, his big goal will be the rainbow jersey, which he dreams of dispossessing from Tadej Pogacar. “ I want to be at the top at the World Championships at the end of the season. I will prepare for the Worlds during the Quebec and Montreal GPs”announces Evenepoel, titled in 2022 in Australia.
