Away from the spotlight,
Remco Evenepoel is engaged in impressive and meticulous preparations for the
2026 World Cycling Championships in Canada. The Belgian is hoping to win the rainbow jersey in Montréal, especially now that his main rival, Tadej Pogačar,
is sidelined at home. Evenepoel shared some fun footage of his Thursday training session at high altitude via his
social media channels.
After finishing second at the
Tour de France and winning the Clásica de San Sebastián, Evenepoel quickly made his way up to high altitude in Livigno. It’s the perfect place to prepare for the autumn, with Mathieu van der Poel, among others, heading there ahead of the Mountain Bike World Championships in Val di Sole. Evenepoel stayed behind and continued to train steadily.
In “A Day in the Life” of Evenepoel, we see what the Belgian rider from Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe does during one of these high-altitude training camps. It’s not just cycling, but also tracking his sleep, eating a lot, getting massages, and heading out in the evening with his wife Oumi for a genuine “date night.” Even face masks made an appearance.
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Evenepoel conquers the Mortirolo and over 5,000 meters of elevation gain
How did he do on the bike? On Thursday Evenepoel logged 181.85 kilometers
on Strava, with a staggering 5,332 meters of elevation gain. He was on the road for 6 hours and 24 minutes, averaging 28.4 kilometers per hour.
Evenepoel first climbed the Passo Forcola, before tackling the Passo Mortirolo. “12 kilometers at 12 percent,” the Red Bull team leader noted. Evenepoel made no attempt to go for the KOM, because there was more to come. The Passo Gavia was next—with 16 kilometers at an 8.8 percent gradient, it was no slouch of a climb either.
Next came Le Motte and the Passo di Foscagno, before we had to conquer the Passo Eire on our way to the hotel. There, on the rooftop terrace, a well-deserved recovery drink, a plate of pasta, and a hamburger awaited us. For dinner, we had a delicious plate of sushi. Back in bed, we wrapped up the day with a face mask. “Don’t skip your skincare routine, guys.”