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James Moultrie

'Probably the lightest I've ever seen him' – Red Bull full of confidence in extremely lean Remco Evenepoel ahead of first Tour de France mountain stage

Remco Evenepoel riding from sign on, view from the left side.

Ahead of the first big mountain stage of this year's Tour de France, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe are full of confidence in their star rider, Remco Evenepoel, with long-term sports director Klaas Lodewyck saying this is the lightest he's seen him for a long time.

Evenepoel confirmed before the Grand Départ that he had shed almost four kilograms in preparation for the long climbing, but also insisted that "the power has remained," highlighting just why Red Bull are seeing only positive signs.

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