Cycling star Remco Evenepoel will participate in the Tour of Britain Men's race prior to his departure from Soudal Quick-Step, team officials have announced.
Remco Evenepoel to Compete in Tour of Britain, Aiming for World Championship Glory
Remco Evenepoel, the Belgian cycling sensation, will be participating in the Tour of Britain 2023, which takes place from September 2-7 in Great Britain. This announcement follows the revelation that the Tour of Britain Men does not include any time trials this year.
Evenepoel's participation in the Tour of Britain is a prelude to his main objective: the 2023 UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda. As a top time trialist and defending world champion, Evenepoel is expected to compete in both the road race and time trial events in Rwanda, which are scheduled shortly after the Tour of Britain.
Last year, Evenepoel struggled in the cooler conditions during the Tour of Britain Men, abandoning the race on stage 14. His best stage finish was fifth on the lumpy second stage from Darlington to Redcar. Despite these challenges, Evenepoel has been training diligently since the Olympics and is determined to perform better this year.
Geraint Thomas, the Welsh cycling legend, will also be participating in the Tour of Britain Men. This will be Thomas's final race of his long and storied career, as he will be honoured in his home town of Cardiff on the final stage of the Tour of Britain Men.
The Tour of Britain Men starts in Woodbridge, Suffolk and finishes in Cardiff, with a route that includes three punchy finishes. These could be a good test for the hills of Kigali later in September, where Evenepoel plans to ride both the World Championship road race and time trial in his quest to defend his rainbow bands in the ITT and win them back in the road race.
The route for the Tour of Britain Men has been revealed this week, with Evenepoel's participation in the event confirmed by Soudal Quick-Step. Evenepoel's move from Soudal Quick-Step to Red Bull has also been confirmed, adding a new dimension to his upcoming races.
| Event | Dates | Location | Notes | |-----------------------|-------------------|-----------|-----------------------------------------| | Tour of Britain 2023 | Sept 2 - 7, 2023 | Great Britain | Evenepoel is headlining this event[1] | | UCI Road World Championships 2023 | Late Sept 2023 | Rwanda | Expected to compete in road race & time trial[5] |
This aligns with Evenepoel's known schedule focus on major time trials and world-title events in the late season after the Tour of Britain.
No contradictory information was found concerning this schedule, and no further precise race events after Tour of Britain and before Worlds have been documented publicly[1][5].
Sports enthusiasts are eagerly anticipating Remco Evenepoel's participation in the Tour of Britain 2023, as it serves as a precursor to his aim for World Championship glory in the UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda. Despite a challenging performance last year, Evenepoel has been diligently training and is determined to showcase his skills in both the road race and time trial events.
