Remco Evenepoel confirmed for Giro dell'Emilia and battle with Tadej Pogacar and Primoz Roglic
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The Giro dell'Emilia will have a World Championships-worthy startlist this Saturday and will feature a massive fight for the win. Remco Evenepoel will be taking to the start in great form and will be fighting alongside the likes of Tadej Pogacar and Primoz Roglic for the win.
Soudal - Quick-Step will be led by the Belgian but there are races that suit his characteristics better. The Italian classic will feature five consecutive climbs of the ascent to San Luca which is short but quite steep and explosive, not favourable to the Belgian who is using it as preparation for Il Lombardia. Evenepoel comes after winning the time-trial World Championships and finishing fifth in the road race.
He will be supported by Mauri Vansevenant who recently won a stage in style at the Tour de Luxembourg and will be well suited to this terrain. Jan Hirt, Ilan van Wilder and William Lecerf will be crucial support in this difficult terrain; whilst the lineup is completed by Fausto Masnada and Pieter Serry who will be important early in the race.
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“Giro dell’Emilia is one of the most beautiful races of the month and we travel there with the motivation and determination of doing something nice," team DS Davide Bramati said in a press release. "We start there our Italian block of racing, which culminates next weekend with Il Lombardia – the season’s final Monument – and we are confident in our chances, especially as we have a team capable of featuring in the business end of the race and fighting for a strong result”
Soudal - Quick-Step for Giro dell'Emilia:
Remco Evenepoel
Jan Hirt
WIlliam Lecerf Junior
Fausto Masnada
Pieter Serry
Ilan van Wilder
Mauri Vansevenant
Remco Evenepoel
Jan Hirt
WIlliam Lecerf Junior
Fausto Masnada
Pieter Serry
Ilan van Wilder
Mauri Vansevenant
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- I had no idea about that either.
santiagobenites10-11-2026 - great analysis thanks! appreciate you posting this. I didn't realize CX had a different standard for deviation. this is even more egregious it seems.mij10-11-2026
- As he isn't currently with Red Bull, I guess if he want to race for one more year he needs to find a team. He's 37 so this will be his last year I would guess, unless he wants to race for almost nothing like Froome did.awp10-11-2026
- I think some are making much ado about nothing. Even though Jonas is getting older, before his crash in the Tour, he looked like a solid 2nd all the way home. No one can really climb with Tadej until this year, Eric Mas showed himself which I think was a one off year for him and Paul Seixas has been able to be pretty close to him. Whatever stage race Jonas enters as long as Tadej is not there he is a favorite to win.awp10-11-2026
- Giro or not Giro, he won't win the Tour!MajorPayne10-11-2026
- Very true.awp10-11-2026
- Ciccone had a very strong end of season. Consistently attacking and livening up races. Hope he makes that last leap in progress and starts notching some significant wins. Great rider to watch.Occam10-11-2026
- Me too!!!!!Occam10-11-2026
- they can sign any 100 of top riders today but Pogi will win over Remco any time at the TDF unless something goes wrongabstractengineer10-11-2026
- the time for a GC rider to retire is when they cannot win stages, or have a significant level drop like from winner/podium into top 5/10 consistently. Roglic is still competitive and Froome raced even though he became pack fodder.abstractengineer10-11-2026
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