Remco Evenepoel 'should not go to the Tour de France' despite Giro d'Italia exit, claims Philippe Gilbert
Remco Evenepoel’s withdrawal from the Giro d’Italia has fuelled suggestions he could make a shock appearance at the Tour de France this summer – but Eurosport expert Philippe Gilbert has urged the Belgian to ignore those calls. Evenepoel quit the Giro on Sunday following a positive Covid test, just hours after he grabbed the maglia rosa with victory on Stage 9’s individual time trial. Ad It is rare for GC riders to target the Giro and Tour in the same season, but Evenepoel’s early departure from Italy raises the possibility of him shifting his focus to the Tour, which begins in Bilbao on July 1.


