Evenepoel to target Olympics and Worlds in 2020

Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck-QuickStep) is planning a 2020 to surpass his stunning debut season (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Remco Evenepoel enjoyed a debut season to remember, with wins at Clásica San Sebastián and the European time trial Championship part of a glittering 2019 for the Deceuninck-QuickStep teenager. In 2020 he aiming for further success in the individual time trial at the Tokyo Olympics and the hilly World Championships in Switzerland. 

The 19-year-old wasn't able to add to his trophy cabinet at the prestigious 'Flandrien of the Year' awards in Belgium on Tuesday night,  missing out on the title to Jumbo-Visma's Wout Van Aert by a solitary point. However he was still in good spirits at the ceremony, hosted by Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad, and outlined his main goals for his sophomore season.

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Senior news writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Prior to joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly, Rouleur, and CyclingTips.

 

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France and the spring Classics, and has interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, Demi Vollering, and Anna van der Breggen.

 

As well as original reporting, news and feature writing, and production work, Dani also oversees The Leadout newsletter and How to Watch guides throughout the season. Their favourite races are Strade Bianche and the Volta a Portugal.