Wout van Aert and Remco Evenepoel headline Belgium's Olympic Games shortlist - "It will certainly be a very interesting and atypical race"

The 2024 Olympic Games are slowly coming along and national teams begin to make their plans. The Belgians have already created a shortlist for the men's events, and it will be a difficult choice as only four riders can make it into the road race where chaos is expected. Among those figures are both Wout van Aert and Remco Evenepoel.

"We have already spoken to their management. Both have indicated that they want to prepare for the Olympic time trial," team national coach Sven Vanthourenhout told Cyclingnews. "It will certainly be a very interesting and atypical race, with a field of 90 riders for a race of more than 270 kilometers. Twenty riders can, so to speak, pull away after three turns and the race can be finished. I wouldn't compare the course to that of the World Championships in Glasgow, but the feeling will be the same."

The list also features Lotte Kopecky on the women's side who could very well be the main favourite to take the title, as she did at the recent Glasgow World Championships. Both on the road, track and other disciplines, the nation has good chances of bringing in several medals.

Shortlist for Belgium men's Olympic Games:

Wout van Aert, Tim Wellens, Florian Vermeersch, Edward Theuns, Jasper Stuyven, Alec Segaert, Jasper Philipsen, Yves Lampaert, Quinten Hermans, Frederik Frison, Remco Evenepoel, Arnaud De Lie, Tim Declercq, Jasper De Buyst, Victor Campenaerts and Tiesj Benoot.