Remco Evenepoel expecting more ahead of Tour de Romandie stage 3: "I just have to be up there and try to go for it"
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Remco Evenepoel enters Stage 3 of the Tour de Romandie
sitting sixth overall, 52 seconds behind race leader Alex Baudin. The Belgian
remains one of the favourites for the overall title, and although he has his
sights set on the weekend’s tougher stages, he’s not ruling out making gains
today.
Speaking to Cycling Pro Net ahead of stage 3, Evenepoel said
his Soudal – Quick-Step team executed their plan well, "We just wanted to
make it as hard as possible and reduce the bunch and I think we managed well to
do that."
Evenepoel also explained how his teammate’s presence in the breakaway allowed
him to conserve energy yesterday. "I had a junior in the front so that was
pretty good. I could stay in the back and just block the chase a little bit...
I think I saved quite a lot of energy with doing that. In general we had quite a good race."
Looking ahead to today’s stage, Evenepoel acknowledged that
the uphill finish could provide an opportunity to take back some valuable time,
"It's true that the finish is not that easy. I think it's harder than the
finish of two days ago. I just have to be up there and try to go for it and
then maybe try to take some bonification seconds back."
While the weekend mountain stages remain his main objective,
the world time trial champion isn’t taking anything for granted, "Tomorrow
and the day after will be more important, but of course if there's an
opportunity to win or to take seconds back I will not let them just lay there
on the ground."
"We just have to recover a bit from yesterday and then give it a go in the
final."
Remember, Evenepoel is still coming off the injury that disrupted his entire winter. His form so far has been up and down, perhaps today he can show his imperious best.
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.
In his reporting, Fin uses reputable data sources such as 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. Outside of writing, Fin is an active cyclist, which supports his practical understanding of the sport and its demands.
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