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.

“But the decision won’t be announced until next January. I can simply say I’m happy with my race program, calm at the start but gets more and more intense. The opposite to this year, in some ways.”

After winning the Vuelta, Evenepoel revealed his ultimate dream was to win all three Grand Tours.

And when asked by Het Nieuwsblad whether he needed an enemy to drive him towards greatness, Evenepoel said he would rather keep his rivals in the peloton on his side.

“I get my motivation from concrete goals, not from an image of an enemy. I think cycling doesn’t seem like the right sport to think in those terms,” he said.

“The cycling peloton is a small environment in which you constantly encounter each other. Better make as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible.”

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