Remco Evenepoel will not leave Soudal-Quick Step before 2026: "The team bends over backwards to support him"

Remco Evenepoel has been the subject of intense transfer speculation for years, with links to major teams like INEOS, Visma, and most recently, Primoz Roglic’s Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe. The 2022 Vuelta champion and three-time world champion, Evenepoel has continued to attract interest with his outstanding achievements, including the white jersey at this year’s Tour de France. Despite his appeal, it appears he’ll be staying with Soudal-Quick Step for the foreseeable future.

According to reports from HLN, recent transfer rumours have been definitively quashed. “A conversation in which matters were discussed, but above all named and clarified, also between Lefevere and his right-hand man, COO Jurgen Foré. And in which the ranks were finally closed and all parties have grown much closer to each other.” It seems that team manager Patrick Lefevere is intent on keeping Evenepoel until his contract expires at the end of 2026.

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While Soudal-Quick Step may not have the extensive budgets of UAE Team Emirates, Visma, or INEOS, the team is committed to giving Evenepoel the support he needs. The article notes, “The team undertakes, albeit within budgetary limits, to bend over backwards to support Evenepoel as best as possible in pursuing his objectives.”

With the 2025 Tour de France route recently announced, Evenepoel already has his sights set on a strong performance. The original plan was for him to peak at the 2025 Tour, but he showed promise in his debut earlier this year, finishing third and taking a stage win. In the coming years, he is widely seen as the most likely challenger to Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard, who have dominated the Tour de France, winning the past five editions between them.

A three-way battle for the yellow jersey is an exciting prospect for fans, and with his future now secure, Evenepoel’s focus remains firmly on the road ahead with Soudal-Quick Step.

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