Cycling While Remco Evenepoel, the 18-year-old supertalent of Deceuninck Quick.Step, everywhere adored, sports director Patrick Lefevere (64) still work points to his hint. “I let me tell you something: Remco is too thick”, he surprised somewhat in an interview with HUMO.

“A very, very, very good”, answered Lefevere when he HUMO: the question was what impression Remco Evenepoel so far on him has made. “During the team time trial of the Tour of the Emirates, Remco everyone surprised. With us makes every rider cycle of 15 seconds on the head. Kún you longer, then it may be that, provided that the speed is not lowered. Well, Remco made a cycle of 30 seconds!”, sounds at the leader.

With the same weight as at the world CHAMPIONSHIPS last year, he was in Emirates in the top five ended. But who 4 pounds to a lot of weighs, given the account presented

Patrick Lefevere

But he sees also that there is still work to be done for his young poulain. When the interview was made, was that Evenepoel at training camp in Spanish Calpe was the only one Julian Alaphilippe (last Saturday and the winner of Milan-Sanremo, red) uphill could follow, riposteerde Lefevere immediately: “you Know how much value I it attaches? Zero comma zero. I let me tell you something: Remco is too thick. With the same weight as at the world CHAMPIONSHIPS last year, he was in Emirates in the top five ended. But who 4 pounds to a lot of weighs, given the account presented. He was disappointed. He zégt not, but I saw him sit on a bench and I’ve been long enough in the craft to know that I better leave.”