'Remco could do a very good San Remo, even Roubaix' – Pogačar welcomes potential added challenger Evenepoel to the Classics, but should he ride the Giro d'Italia instead?

COMO, ITALY - OCTOBER 11: (L-R) Remco Evenepoel of Belgium and Team Soudal Quick-Step and Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and Team UAE Team Emirates prior to the 119th Il Lombardia 2025 a 241km one day race from Como to Bergamo on October 11, 2025 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images).

Tadej Pogačar addressed the potential added challenge of Remco Evenepoel joining the list of competitors at the Spring Classics, and believes the Belgian would be more than capable, after rumours of him racing in Milan-San Remo and the Tour of Flanders have gained traction in recent weeks.

Evenepoel revealed to Het Laatste Nieuws in November that he had a "Plan A and Plan B" for his 2026 season and first with Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe – with one featuring the Giro-Tour double and the other containing a Classics campaign before the Tour. Speaking fittingly alongside the Lion of Flanders, Johan Museeuw, in that interview, his attitude to riding Belgium's biggest race appears to have changed.