Finding. Remco Evenepoel told DH: “If I could, I would take part in every championship because I love representing my country. For me, it is completely normal.” I reread the sentence. It begins with a condition. I treat it as one.
Firstly. The European Championships take place a week after the World Championships. The Tour of Lombardy, on 10 October. Three dates in two weeks. The calendar does not provide for every championship. It provides for these ones.
Secondly. Only 19 members of the UCI top 100 will take part in the road race. I note the figure. I do not note the absentees. An absentee has no race number, so there is nothing non-compliant about him.
Thirdly. The European road race title is the only championship title he has not yet won. He tells Sudinfo he has it in his sights. A line of sight is not a finish line. First the line. Then the arms.
Fourthly. He arrived in Ljubljana on Friday in the early evening, ahead of Sunday’s race. The national coach, Serge Pauwels, says the team will ride the local circuit in reconnaissance on Saturday. The order of operations is respected.
Every championship? I did the Tour of Flanders sportive three times. We can talk.
He says representing his country is completely normal. The rulebook does not provide for joy. It provides for selection, and he is selected.
Compliant.
It’s true, we checked: DH Les Sports+.
