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James Moultrie

'I hate him' – Patrick Lefevere maintains grudge against Ralph Denk for pursuit of Remco Evenepoel, reveals that he contacted Juan Ayuso as possible replacement

DE PANNE, BELGIUM - JANUARY 06: (L-R) The General manager Patrick Lefevere of Belgium and the World Champion Jersey and winner of 77th Tour of Spain Remco Evenepoel of Belgium during the Soudal Quick-Step 2023 - Team Presentation on January 06, 2023 in De Panne, Belgium. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images).

Former Soudal-QuickStep team boss Patrick Lefevere has revealed that he contacted Juan Ayuso while he was still a UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider as a potential replacement if Remco Evenepoel left during his time in charge, which ended at the end of 2024.

Lefevere started making moves in the GC rider market after continued interest poured in for Evenepoel from Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe owner Ralph Denk, who eventually managed to lure the Belgian away one year before his Soudal-QuickStep contract expired this past summer.

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