After Cyclingnews spotted Remco Evenepoel's name sticker on a new Specialized Tarmac SL9 just days before the Tour-Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, speculation rose as to whether he could make a U-turn and start the Dauphiné after removing it from his schedule earlier in the season.
Evenepoel was supposed to be taking an unusual path to the Tour de France, opting not to race at all after the Classics and instead focusing fully on training. With the Dauphiné kicking off on Sunday morning and him not being on the start line, that will be the case, but it still begs the question: why is his bike at the race?
