Despite making it clear that he was here to try and win, Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) said that third in the Tour of Flanders was "a result that we were hoping for and dreaming of" as he confirmed he will return to chase bigger success.
The Belgian, making a much talked-up debut, followed the initial selection when Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) pushed the pace over the second Oude Kwaremont, but was subsequently distanced on the Paterberg.
