Remco Evenepoel hits back HARD after Belgian journalist spreads rumours of his family life: "Maybe you should worry more about your own family"

In the early years of his career, Remco Evenepoel was known for quite hard public statements that often came from the fact that he was so heavily exposed to the media and it's pressure since a young age. Ever since that has died down, but after his and his family's life was talked about by a Belgian journalist, Evenepoel has directly addressed and criticized what has been recently spread.

Ruben van Gucht, Belgian journalist who is often present at races and commentary shows, has recently hinted that Evenepoel may be financially taking the responsibility not only just over his wife Oumi Rayanne, but her parents of well, of Moroccan origin. Recently, Evenepoel's comments on turning to religion, in particular Islam, have led to a few - naturally uncalled for - negative comments from some fans.

"The fact is that in the last years of his career he has really involved his wife's family in his victories and his performances. I hear that he is also trying to take care of that. Is that necessary? Is that not necessary? That is what he has to know for himself," van Gucht had said. "I don't think many of his colleagues do it that way."

The Olympic Champion did not take these words kindly and has taken to Instagram to write a long statement dismissing this rumour: “I feel obliged to respond to the absurd and disrespectful statements that Ruben VG made about my private life. He claimed that I would take care of my wife's family. Let me be very clear: this is complete nonsense.”

“My wife comes from a wealthy family. With parents who have built a wonderful life for their children through hard work and entrepreneurship. Oumi was my neighbour. Her parents live just 200 metres from mine in Schepdaal," he explains. "Everyone who lives there knows that they live in a beautiful villa. A huge house.”

The two have gotten married in 2022, and are often seen together both in races and on social medial. “We have known each other since childhood. Long before there was any talk of money, fame or anything. Her parents do not owe their prosperity to anyone. Certainly not to me.”

But Evenepoel did not hold back, and directly launched questions back at Van Gucht after his inflammatory statements. “And then you, Ruben, come and tell me that I would take care of them? Let me explain something to you: if anyone has helped, it is more likely to be our (in-laws) who have always done everything to support us and make us stronger. I don't know where you get your stories from, Ruben. Or is it difficult for you to believe that a Moroccan family has simply worked hard and is well-off? That says more about your limited worldview than about reality.”

But the Belgian really did not hold back, and went straight into a different topic that has previously been discussed in the Belgian media bubble, which is the fact that van Gucht had previously been caught cheating on his wife during a live TV broadcast from his hotel room whilst reporting on a sports event,and is since said to be in an open relationship. Evenepoel certainly did not enjoy to receive comments from someone with that particular background.

“The real truth is simple: love, respect and hard work have brought us where we are now. Not prejudices. Not gossip. And certainly not people who prefer to call themselves journalists, but prefer to spread nonsense. Maybe you should worry more about your own family, Ruben… Because we hear things too," he concluded.