BRUSSELS (AP) — Two weeks after crashing heavily in Spain, two-time world champion Remco Evenepoel said on Friday he’s on track to race again in June ahead of the Tour de France and Paris Olympics.
The Belgian needed surgery after breaking a collar bone and shoulder blade in a crash while descending in the Tour of Basque Country.
Evenepoel will train at high altitude before a planned return to racing at the Critérium du Dauphiné in France from June 2-9 or the week after at the Tour de Suisse, he said in an interview broadcast by his team Soudal–Quick-Step.
He won the worlds time trial last year and the road race in 2022, and should target both Olympic events on the streets of Paris on back-to-back Saturdays — July 27 and Aug. 3. First, he will make his Tour de France debut on June 29.
“It’s going to be something special. Especially the Tour,” Evenepoel said. “It makes it a bit easier to do Tour-Olympics because it’s in the same country, not too far like it was three years ago to go to Tokyo. That was more difficult for a lot of guys.”
Israeli PM announced plans to rebuild areas near Gaza border, not build inside the territory
Shen Yueyue Calls for Thorough Implementation of the Law on Family Education Promotion
Huang Addresses Second Women Power Forum, Inaugural Ceremony of HKFW's Board (2021
China's Experience with Gender Equality Shared at UN
JAN MOIR: Another day, another desperate Montecito dollar. This time with jam on it!
ACWF Holds Symposium to Study, Implement Spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's Important Speech
China, EU Agree to Promote People
For a Shared Dream Exhibition Opens in Beijing
Police in Paris detain a man wearing fake explosives vest at Iran's Consulate
China in the Eyes of Women Diplomats: Ten
Man United player Garnacho apologizes for liking critical posts about Ten Hag
ACWF Launches Publicity and Education Campaign for Children to Mark CPC Centenary