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'We didn't want to go to court' – Soudal-QuickStep received 'fair amount' for Remco Evenepoel to break contract early, says CEO

CALPE, SPAIN - JANUARY 09: (L-R) Remco Evenepoel of Belgium and Jurgen Fore of Belgium CEO Team manager of Team Soudal Quick-Step during the Soudal Quick-Step 2024 - Team Presentation on January 09, 2024 in Calpe, Spain. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images).

Soudal-QuickStep CEO Jurgen Foré has revealed that the team avoided any need for a drawn-out legal process with Remco Evenepoel by receiving "a fair amount" for him to break his contract a year early and join Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe.

Evenepoel was due to remain with Soudal-QuickStep until the end of 2026, but after a four-year saga, he made it clear in recent months that his intention was to leave the Belgian squad and seek new employment.

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