Soudal – Quick-Step confident in Evenepoel ahead of Pogacar showdown at Amstel Gold Race: “Remco showed that his form is back”

Remco Evenepoel will line up for the Amstel Gold Race for the first time in his career tomorrow, just two days after making a spectacular return to racing.

The Soudal – Quick-Step rider had not been seen in competition since Il Lombardia last October, but he kick-started his 2025 season in style on Friday by defeating Wout van Aert at De Brabantse Pijl.

Now, he heads into the 59th edition of the Amstel Gold Race as one of the leading contenders for victory. Soudal – Quick-Step, a team with two past wins at the Dutch classic, arrives with a strong and versatile line-up built around their 25-year-old double Olympic Champion.

Evenepoel will be supported by Pascal Eenkhoorn, Pepijn Reinderink, Itzulia Basque Country podium finisher Maximilian Schachmann, Ilan Van Wilder, Mauri Vansevenant, and Louis Vervaeke. Can this team take on the might of UAE and the rest?

“It’s time for the Ardennes Classics and we are going to the start of Amstel with a young but motivated team. Remco showed that his form is back and that gives us all a lot of confidence for Sunday. We have good riders who can support him, and the fact that Pascal – who knows the roads – is here, is a great bonus for us. We’ll try to be present in the big moments of the race, show the Wolfpack spirit and fight for a good result, which we hope to get at the end of the day,” said Soudal Quick-Step sports director Klaas Lodewyck in a team press release.

Evenepoel will face fierce competition from fellow stars Tadej Pogacar and Wout van Aert. Van Aert is still searching for his first win of the 2025 season, while Pogacar has stood on the podium at every Monument so far this year, including a commanding victory at the Tour of Flanders.