{"id":638925,"date":"2025-12-17T21:24:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/638925\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T21:24:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:24:13","slug":"i-was-a-bit-afraid-to-say-it-on-the-podium-because-primoz-was-standing-next-to-us-remco-evenepoel-points-to-roglic-blueprint-for-2026-tour-de-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/638925\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI was a bit afraid to say it on the podium because Primoz was standing next to us\u201d \u2013 Remco Evenepoel points to Roglic blueprint for 2026 Tour de France"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cBut I think it\u2019s the best example: two strong riders, against someone who is alone, but very strong,\u201d he said. \u201cTadej will also have improved, but that example of Jonas and Primoz is how it should be.\u201d<\/p>\n

Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe plan built around shared leadership<\/p>\n

Evenepoel\u2019s comments offer a revealing insight into how Red Bull BORA hansgrohe view their long-term Tour ambitions following his high-profile move to the team. Rather than framing the challenge around a single all or nothing leader, the emphasis is on strength in numbers and tactical flexibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone who senses a chance to win a Grand Tour wants to win the Tour,\u201d Evenepoel said. \u201cIt\u2019s no secret that Pogacar has been outstanding in recent years, but we want to get as close as possible and hopefully it works out.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Evenepoel, that means arriving at the Tour with a squad capable of applying sustained pressure rather than relying solely on individual brilliance.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us, it\u2019s important that we start this year with a strong team, so that we can prove ourselves towards the future,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Different profiles, same objectiveA key element of that thinking is the partnership with Florian Lipowitz<\/a>, a rider whose characteristics differ notably from Evenepoel\u2019s own.<\/p>\n

\u201cI and Florian are different,\u201d Evenepoel said. \u201cBut two different types actually fit well together in that respect.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rather than seeing contrasting rider profiles as a weakness, Evenepoel believes they can form the basis of a more unpredictable and resilient Tour approach, similar to the one that eventually wore Pogacar down in 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd we are going to try that in other races as well,\u201d he said, pointing to events such as the Volta a Catalunya as opportunities to test shared leadership scenarios ahead of the Tour de France.<\/p>\n

Respect for Pogacar, but belief in a new path<\/p>\n

Evenepoel\u2019s words strike a careful balance between admiration for Pogacar and confidence in a different tactical route to success. While acknowledging that the Slovenian continues to evolve, he remains convinced that the only proven way to beat him lies in collective strength rather than individual duels.<\/p>\n

\u201cTadej will also have improved,\u201d he said. \u201cBut that example of Jonas and Primoz is how it should be.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whether Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe<\/a> can replicate that formula remains to be seen, but Evenepoel\u2019s remarks leave little doubt about the direction of travel. The target is clear, the model is established, and the belief, at least, is already firmly in place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cBut I think it\u2019s the best example: two strong riders, against someone who is alone, but very…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":638926,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4104],"tags":[4230,77930,31323,77932,42460,16151,79,16152,20680,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-638925","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling","8":"tag-cycling","9":"tag-florian-lipowitz","10":"tag-jonas-vingegaard","11":"tag-primoz-roglic","12":"tag-red-bull-bora-hansgrohe","13":"tag-remco-evenepoel","14":"tag-sports","15":"tag-tadej-pogacar","16":"tag-tour-de-france","17":"tag-uk","18":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115737019236777392","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/638925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=638925"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/638925\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/638926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=638925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=638925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=638925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}