SAINT-PAUL-TROIS-CHATEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 17: (L-R) Remco Evenepoel of Belgium and Team Soudal Quick-Step - White best young jersey, Jonas Vingegaard Hansen of Denmark and Team Visma | Lease a Bike - Polka dot Mountain Jersey and Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - Yellow Leader Jersey prior to the 111th Tour de France 2024, Stage 17 a 177.8km stage from Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux to Superdevoluy 1500m / #UCIWT / on July 17, 2024 in Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux, France. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images).
As the Tour de France looms large on the eve of the Critérium du Dauphiné, Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) is rising in confidence, revealing that his level is already where it was during last year's Tour, with room to improve yet before the Grand Départ.
Can he close the gap to his two main rivals, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike)? Evenepoel is confident that it's possible.
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