"I heard from Romain Bardet that Remco had already explored a lot of Tour stages without anyone knowing anything about it" - Belgian journalist reports

Remco Evenepoel is meticulously preparing for his Tour de France debut. It's not a surprise that ambitious Belgian champion doesn't intend to 'just participate'. Sporza reports that has already reconed multiple stages of the Grande Boucle without the attention of public.

"I hear from colleagues that Remco is feeling very good. He also enjoys the little things during training. A coffee stop is almost a regular occurrence during his training trips on camp. But make no mistake, Remco remains a training animal who does not shy away from hard work."

"When a colleague of mine left his driveway by car on Christmas Eve, he suddenly saw a rider approaching in black equipment. The rider was wearing a helmet with the Belgian champion colors. It was Remco. At 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve. He had put some extra lighting on his racing bike because it was already dark. Remco had ridden 200 kilometers that day. Talk about dedication."

"I also heard from Romain Bardet that Remco had already explored a lot of Tour stages without anyone knowing anything about it. Many may think that Remco doesn't stand a chance at the Tour against Vingegaard and Pogacar. But he is meticulously working on his Tour debut. And if Remco has something on his mind..."