While Remco Evenepoel is expected to make his Tour de France debut next summer, the Belgian rider could open his season on the roads of the Tour de l'Algarve, with Paris-Nice and the Critérium du Dauphiné under consideration.
The 2024 season will be like no other for Remco Evenepoel. After winning the Vuelta in 2022 and then wearing the pink jersey in the Giro this year, he will be announced as the leader of the Soudal-Quick Step team at the start of the Tour de France, which will start in Florence on June 29. Before what will be one of the biggest challenges of his career, The Aalst national should have a racing program that is relatively important, but above all, something new. Its columns include a Dutch-language Belgian daily newspaper Het Latest News He was positive regarding the names of the races the world time trial champion will be competing in at the start of the 2024 season. Remco Evenpoel's first competitive sessions are scheduled to take place from February 14 to 28 in Portugal. In reality, There is talk of the Belgian participating in the Algarve Tour. In this, the Team Soudal-Quick Step rider will be inspired by Bradley Wiggins, who opened the 2012 season with this event before winning the Tour de France and then gold in the time trial during the London Olympics.
A very French accented program for Evenepoel
If Remco Evenepoel is expected to defend his title in Liège-Bastogne-Liège on April 21, The former world champion should make his first trip to France between March 3 and 10 for his first participation in Paris-Nice. Although the event's route will be revealed during December, it could offer a first glimpse of the Tour de France's passage through Nice's hinterland.
On the other hand, being at the start of the Tour of Catalunya (March 18-24) or even the Tour de Romandie (April 23-28) does not seem to be on the programme, as Remco Evenepoel may prefer one-day races. If he does not have to deviate from his habit of taking a rest during the month of May, that is, in the month of MayIt is a matter of one last test before the Grande Boucle during the Critérium du Dauphiné, from 2 to 9 June. Once the Tour de France is completed, the Belgian should aim to shine during the road race and Paris 2024 experience and then head to Zurich for the World Championships.
