NBA game, Beverly Hills and Hollywood - Remco Evenepoel enjoys "Los Angeles Olympic TT recon" to the fullest
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Remco Evenepoel has only just become the world time trial champion for the fourth time in his career, and the Belgian is already setting his sights to a new objective that are the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. As unusual as this venue is through the lens of a cycling fan, the current double Olympic champion had no problem squeezing a course recon inbetween a Specialized social ride, an NBA game of Los Angeles Lakeres and his other plans on the west coast.
Remco Evenepoel started early with the recon for 2028 Olympic Games time trial in Los Angeles. Although he did not bring out his time trial special for this occasion. Still, the 65 kilometers on his road bike through Beverly Hills and the famous Hollywood Sign, among other places, will have served its part in getting to know the city.
Surely, he was not mainly sightseeing alongside Luke Tuckweel and Jai Hindley...
And why exactly is Evenepoel in Los Angeles anyway? Above all to visit Specialized's wind tunnel, where they conduct tests to help even further improve the Belgian's already phenomenal time trial.
Special guest
In addition, Evenepoel and Demi Vollering participated in Specialized-organized 'social ride' on Sunday. The duo have posed for multiple photos with the local cycling enthusiasts for whom they later held a short autograph session.
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For the group ride, they were joined by Evenepoel's two Australian teammates from Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe, before the group headed to spend the evening at an NBA game. The atmosphere heated up for a special evening on Saturday as Los Angeles Lakers took on their city rivals Clippers in the opening rounds of the 2026/27 season.
Ondrej ZhasilCycling Journalist
Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
Ondřej holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, which supports his analytical, data-driven approach to performance and race analysis. In his reporting, he regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.
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