Remco Evenepoel: “My breakaway was a very, very strange situation”
April 26 th 2026 - 17:33
Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) finished 3rd in the 2026 Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
“It’s difficult to explain what happened in the early stages of the race. I always try to be up there at the start of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, because I know it can be pretty hard, and this is why I was in the front group when the split happened. We were gone, but it was not our goal - just an accident. We quickly built a gap, and then it was too late to drop back so I just tried not to spend too much energy. The collaboration was not great, so I think the move didn’t make a great difference in my favor. The situation could have been more beneficial if the group had worked alright together, or if I had had one more teammate to ride at the front. All in all, it was a very, very strange situation. I don’t think it took a toll on me towards the finish, but we still have to check my numbers with the coaches.”
“I was in a good position coming into La Redoute, between sixth and tenth wheel at the front. I nearly crashed on a roundabout, though, after touching wheels with the guy in front of me. We started the climb at a very strong pace, and I knew I was going to be on my limit pretty soon if I followed the other riders’ pace, so I chose to focus on myself. I realized pretty quickly that my legs were not great into the final, so I focused on not letting any big group go, and then on doing a great sprint so I could make it to the podium. With the legs I had today, this was the best possible outcome.”
“It seems Paul [Seixas] was more than ready for a 6-hour race. It was not surprising that he was able to follow Tadej [Pogacar] up La Redoute, because we know his results and his performances from the previous months. He showed again today that he already is one of the best climbers in the world, and on top of this has a great punch in him. The whole world can only say ‘chapeau’ to him. It’s great that he can already fight for the win in big races like Liège-Bastogne-Liège.”
