Remco Evenepoel pocketed the Tour of Spain 2022 this Sunday at the end of the day. The Belgian rider, leader of the Vuelta general classification for many days, took advantage of the 21st stage, which started at 5 p.m.to confirm its success. Evenepoel won his first Grand Tour ahead of the Spaniard Enrique Mas (Movistar) and John Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates).
“From tonight, there will be a moment of relaxation. He will pack his bags on Monday to go to the world championships in Australia. It was only when he returned from Australia that he realized that he had realized his dream this season, winning Liège-Bastogne-Liège… and here, it’s a consecration. We have, in my opinion, ten great years ahead of us. Don’t get it into his head that he’s going to win the Tour de France next year. We finally have a boy with some good youngsters behind him who can compete with the best on the Tours. It will make Belgium vibrate! When you see the number of years we had to wait before having a Grand Tour winner once more, knowing that he is only 22 years old, it gives us a lot of dreams and possibilities to fight in the higher level in the years to come”explained in particular Gérard Bulens on the set of 100% Sport – Le mag.
And in 2023, Tour de France or not Tour de France? “We will obviously take into account the opinion of the principal concerned. I agree with Patrick Lefevere : I would put Remco next year at the Giro. It would be progress. There are plenty of factors that can be decisive. I think we have to stay logical”also specified our consultant.