Soudal-QuickStep is increasingly confident that Remco Evenepoel may be able to compete for the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, driven by his current lead in the Critérium du Dauphiné. Following a strong performance in the stage 4 time trial, Evenepoel will face several challenging stages ahead to determine if he can maintain his advantage over established Tour winners Pogačar and Vingegaard. The team believes that matching their pace will indicate whether they can aim for more than a podium finish at the Tour.
"I expect him to hold on. Whether that will be enough to win the classification is another question, but I believe Remco will do well," said sports director Klaas Lodewyck to Het Laatste Nieuws at the Dauphiné.
"In the Tour, the climbs are just a little bit longer, but if you can follow Pogačar or Vingegaard uphill here, that would be a good boost for morale. Then you go to the Tour without any question marks."
"After this weekend, you will know with what attitude you have to start the Tour. Maybe we can say on Sunday evening that we are going to try a little bit more than last year," said the DS.
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