Remco Evenepoel will defend his title in the Vuelta a Espana this fall, the world champion confirmed today.
There were doubts about Evenepoel’s participation in the upcoming Vuelta, but Soudal Quick-Step has now put an end to the uncertainty. In a funny video, in which Evenepoel himself also makes an appearance, the team announced that the reigning world champion will make an appearance in the last grand tour of the season.
“At first, I said it was preferable that he didn’t do the Vuelta,” Patrick Lefevere told La Dernière Heure. “But when I saw the level he achieved again and how keen he was, I could only follow his lead.”
“Remco wants big challenges. If everything goes well in the training camp and he doesn’t have any problems, he’ll be at the Vuelta.”
“I am really excited to return at the Vuelta,” Evenepoel stated in the team’s press release. “I obviously have only great memories from my first participation last year when we had an amazing time and I can’t wait to be there again, to take on the race and its many challenges and to meet again those amazing fans whose fantastic energy you feel every day.”
“As you all know, I love racing in Spain, many of my biggest victories since turning pro have come there, and I hope I will continue on this road next month, when together with my Soudal Quick-Step teammates I will be at the start in Barcelona, where just a couple of months ago I took a nice win in rainbow.”
