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As Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) closes on a historic Vuelta triumph, attention is already turning to the 2023 Tour de France. The 22-year-old Belgian is on the cusp on winning the Spanish Grand Tour after safely traversing the final mountain tests on Stage 20. Ad Evenepoel claimed on Saturday that the Vuelta is the first Grand Tour he has entered completely healthy, and should he keep fit, many believe he can be a real threat in next year's Tour.

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Remco Evenepoel: Reigning world champion confirmed to race at La Vuelta this year

Reigning world champion Remco Evenepoel will return to La Vuelta this year. Evenepoel had initially targeted the Giro d'Italia this year.

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Giro d'Italia 2023: Remco Evenepoel 'was sick as a dog' - Patrick Lefevere defends withdrawal of star rider

Patrick Lefevere, the team manager of Soudal-QuickStep, and the team doctor, Toon Cruyt, have defended the decision to withdraw Remco Evenepoel from the Giro d'Italia after he tested positive for Covid-19. Confirming that Evenepoel is still positive after undergoing further testing in Belgium, Lefevere acknowledged that the young cyclist is feeling better. Ad Evenepoel is expected to take a 10-day break from cycling and will then undergo cardiological tests.

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'Tired' Remco Evenepoel 'starting to feel the effects', expect rivals Ineos Grenadiers to pounce – Adam Blythe

Remco Evenepoel may have won the individual time trial on Stage 9 of the Giro d’Italia, but he looked «tired», concurred The Breakaway experts of Dan Lloyd, Robbie McEwen and Adam Blythe. Blythe said that he expect Evenepoel's rivals – namely the Ineos Grenadiers – to try to push on and “weaken him day by day.” Ad Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick Step) made a flying start to the time trial and looked like he was going to put significant time into his general classification rivals.

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Ineos stars can make it 'very difficult' for Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic at Giro d’Italia - Adam Blythe

Ineos Grenadiers duo Geraint Thomas and Tao Geoghegan Hart can “start to play the numbers game” and take the fight to Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) and Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) at the Giro d'Italia, according to Eurosport expert Adam Blythe. Thomas and Geoghegan Hart starred in a lively finish to Stage 8 on Saturday, following a strong attack from Roglic on the final climb, as Evenepoel wilted behind. The pair refused to contribute more than a token effort to Roglic’s attack as they were dragged to the finish in Fossombrone – taking 14 seconds back on Evenepoel in the race for the maglia rosa.

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Giro d’Italia 2023: Alberto Contador backs Joao Almeida to take fight to Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic

Alberto Contador has backed Joao Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) to push for a podium at the Giro d’Italia – but fellow Eurosport expert Jens Voigt is not so sure. With six stages ticked off, the Portuguese is 1’00” adrift of maglia rosa incumbent Andreas Leknessund (DSM) and 32” down on pre-race favourite Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep). Ad Evenepoel is expected to come under pressure on Friday's Stage 7 after his double crash on Wednesday, including a run-in with a stray dog.

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Primoz Roglic and his quest to not crash, how good is Remco Evenepoel? – 5 huge Giro d’Italia storylines

It’s almost here! The most eagerly-anticipated Giro d’Italia in years begins with a 19.6km individual time trial in Fossacesia on Saturday, with Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep), Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) and Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) among those hoping to snaffle the maglia rosa. Ad Evenepoel will start as narrow favourite ahead of Roglic, who has returned to the peloton in sensational form after a horror crash ended his Vuelta hopes last September. Had Roglic stayed upright, it could have been the Slovenian, and not the Belgian, who carted off with the red jersey in Spain.

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Remco Evenepoel set to win La Vuelta as Richard Carapaz lands treble on Stage 20

Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) is poised to win La Vuelta after easing through the final day in the mountains, while Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers) capped his redemptive Grand Tour with a third stage victory on Stage 20. Barring a spectacular unravelling on Sunday’s final stage, a processional pan-flat ride to Madrid, Evenepoel will win a maiden Grand Tour. Closest rival Enric Mas (Movistar) was unable to force an opportunity to attack on Stage 20, and ultimately resigned himself to another second spot on the podium.

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