"Now we can consider it" - Remco Evenepoel open to Giro-Tour double; but confirms no Tour of Flanders
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Belgian cycling sensation Remco Evenepoel is setting his
sights on achieving even greater success as he moves into the 2025 season. This
week, Evenepoel was honoured with the prestigious Flandrien award, which
recognises him as the Belgian cyclist of the year following an impressive 2024
campaign.
Earlier in the year, Soudal Quick-Step’s team principal,
Patrick Lefevere, hinted at potential changes to Evenepoel’s racing schedule,
suggesting the possibility of him making his debut at both Milan-San Remo and
the Tour of Flanders in 2025. "I think Remco is a bit of a Flandrien after
all. He sometimes trains on these roads. I'm sure he wants to ride the Tour one
day," Lefevere shared with La Dernière Heure.
However, Evenepoel has since provided a clearer picture of
his 2025 plans, confirming in an interview with Het Nieuwsblad, "I
will not ride the Tour of Flanders next season.”
The 24-year-old left the door open for other early-season
classics, noting that “Milan-San Remo is still open as an option, depending on
the choice for Tirreno-Adriatico or Paris-Nice. Actually, we have not yet
spoken concretely about programs. But we have spoken about ideas and goals.”
This leaves cycling fans wondering if Evenepoel will opt for
a Giro d'Italia and Tour de France double in 2025. Addressing the possibility,
Evenepoel stated, "Last year, the Giro-Tour combination was not possible
if you wanted to be at the top at the Olympic Games. Now we can consider it,
but we will first wait and see what the course is like. If I ride the Giro, I
will not ride Ardennes classics such as the Fleche Wallonne and the Amstel. I
never skip Liège-Bastogne-Liège if I am healthy."
Evenepoel’s ambition to secure another grand tour victory is
evident. His strong third-place finish at his Tour de France debut in 2024
showcased his talent on the biggest stage, but the Belgian star has not won a
grand tour since his 2022 Vuelta a España triumph. Despite his two victories at
Liège-Bastogne-Liège, it is clear that grand tours remain his primary focus as
he aims to challenge the dominance of Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard in the
seasons to come.
Fin MajorCycling Journalist
Fin Major is a UK-based writer at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2024. He is the site’s main writer for FAQs and evergreen explainers and has written around 2,000 pieces for the platform. Alongside this work, he focuses on in-depth analysis and covers the biggest races on the calendar, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, providing clear context around performance trends, tactics, and key storylines.
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- exactly, he had an amazing season, but with these overstatements they don‘t do him good.Ketterechts08-11-2026
- More to the point, it isn't his remaining goal.Renz08-11-2026
- lol yeahmij08-11-2026
- I know, their headlines can be so misleading. Pidcock had a great season with 5 wins. and some solid 2nds. no reason to take away from that with a fake headline.mij08-11-2026
- You can clearly see the the posture change from slightly sitting to again out of the saddle while changing of gears in the video of the sprintabstractengineer08-11-2026
- He has already beaten Pogi twice in the TDF. the achievement is over. He cannot beat Pogi now and he only has a few years left at the top. Win Giro and compete in the TDF, maximise palmares.abstractengineer08-11-2026
- Just looked again at the photo. Yeah I stand by that. If MS had fallen over in Brands direction I don’t even think she would have hit her. You must be a UCI race commissioner. I’ll be sure to check my sock height should I ever see you on a ride. Looks like everyone else on here sees what I see.mij08-11-2026
- I said looking at the photo it doesn’t appear she deviated. Chill out, not stating my word is the final judgement. Just commenting that based on the photo I don’t see it. And BTW the Dutch coach even said she didn’t impede her.mij08-11-2026
- Blah Blah Blah !frieders308-11-2026
- MS said she was changing gears so that caused her slight deviation. Nothing was intentional.frieders308-11-2026
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