Mountains dominate 2023 men's Tour de France route
The 2023 route for the men's Tour de France unveiled on Thursday passes across all five of the nation's mountain ranges, favouring climbers such as 2019 champion Egan Bernal.
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Remco Evenepoel says he has 'made up my mind' in Tour de France v Giro d’Italia dilemma for 2023
Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) has already decided which Grand Tour he will target next season – but he is remaining tight-lipped for now. Evenepoel delivered a sensational maiden Grand Tour title at La Vuelta in September, fuelling excitement over a potential showdown with Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) at the Tour de France next year. Ad However, he could instead be temped to ride the Giro d’Italia in 2023, something Italian legend Vincenzo Nibali is urging him to do.
Remco Evenepoel says winning Tour de France is 'ultimate dream', but may race Giro d'Italia instead in 2023
Remco Evenepoel says his «ultimate dream» is to win the Tour de France, but says he may not ride the event in 2023. Evenepoel, of Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl, won his first Grand Tour at the Vuelta a Espana in September and followed that up by taking the men's road race title at the World Championships just weeks later. Ad The Belgian has therefore well and truly arrived in cycling's elite, but an appearance in the sport's blue riband event may have to wait, given Evenepoel's noises towards riding in May's Giro d'Italia instead.
'Too stupid for words' – Remco Evenepoel to Ineos rumours shut down by Patrick Lefevere after media storm
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl boss Patrick Lefevere has shut down rumours linking world champion Remco Evenepoel to Ineos Grenadiers as “too stupid for words.” The cycling transfer rumour mill was sent spiralling on Wednesday when Lefevere said that Dave Brailsford had sent him a text, saying to let Ineos know if they wanted to sell Evenepoel. Ad This came on the back of reports saying that Ineos owner Jim Ratcliffe is desperate to win the Tour de France and sees Evenepoel as the key to recapturing the Grand Tour.
Mathieu van der Poel says he ‘should have acted differently’ after hotel confrontation ahead of Road World Championships
Mathieu van der Poel has spoken after being fined for confronting two teenage girls the night before the men’s road race at the World Championships in Wollongong. Van der Poel was fined AU$1500 for the incident after two teenagers were said to have been repeatedly knocking on his door, which prevented him from sleeping. Ad The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider was set to appear in court on Tuesday but was allowed to fly home after his passport was returned to him following an initial confiscation.
Road World Championships: Tobias Foss shocks favourites in men’s time trial
The smile on his face said it all. Sitting in the hot-seat on the opening day of the 2022 UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong, Australia, Tobias Foss watched on as the final rider on course crossed the finish line. Foss blinked, shook his head and laughed in disbelief. He slapped his face multiple times, as if to make sure this was no dream. Then the Norwegian cyclist let out a guttural roar. A new men’s world time trial champion had been crowned – and an unlikely one at that.
Foss earns rainbow jersey with 'perfectly executed' race
SYDNEY : Tobias Foss said a perfectly executed race was behind his shock gold medal in the road cycling world championships time trial on Sunday, even if he could not quite believe what he had achieved in claiming the rainbow jersey.
Road World Championships 2022 - Rider ratings: Remco Evenepoel leads Filippo Ganna in time trial field
What, no Wout? The Wollongong World Championships time trial takes place with one notable absentee from the startsheet. Belgian superstar Van Aert is still heading Down Under but, after a long hard season, has decided to put all of his eggs in the road race basket.