The World Champion will make his fourth Grand Tour appearance next month.
Eleven months from his historic success in Spain, where he became the first Belgian in 44 years to triumph in a Grand Tour, Remco Evenepoel will be back at the start of the Vuelta a España (26 August-17 September) to defend his title. Victorious this season in eight races, including Liège–Bastogne–Liège, two Giro d’Italia stages and the National Championships, the 23-year-old can’t wait to tackle the final three-week event of the season for the second time in his career.
“I am really excited to return at the Vuelta. I obviously have only great memories from my first participation last year when we had an amazing time and I can’t wait to be there again, to take on the race and its many challenges and to meet again those amazing fans whose fantastic energy you feel every day.”
“As you all know, I love racing in Spain, many of my biggest victories since turning pro have come there, and I hope I will continue on this road next month, when together with my Soudal Quick-Step teammates I will be at the start in Barcelona, where just a couple of months ago I took a nice win in rainbow”, said Remco, who is preparing for the second part of the year in the spectacular surroundings of Val di Fassa.
Following this altitude training camp, Evenepoel will resume competition at the Clasica San Sebastian (29 July) – which he won twice in his career, in 2019 and 2022 – from where he will travel to Glasgow, to line out at the start of the World Championships.
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