Lefevere: Tokyo might be Evenepoel's best chance at Olympic gold

Deceuninck-QuickStep's Remco Evenepoel races to victory on stage 3 of the 2020 Vuelta a Burgos to take the overall lead
Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck-QuickStep) at the Vuelta a Burgos (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Deceuninck-QuickStep manager Patrick Lefevere has said that the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 might be Remco Evenepoel's best chance for gold, adding that he hopes to target Tour de France victory with the 20-year-old in the next five years.

In only his second professional season, Evenepoel was already among the favourites for gold in Tokyo. He was selected for both the road race and time trial on the tough course around Mount Fuji before the Games were delayed by a year due to COVID-19.

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Dani Ostanek
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 and Rouleur.

 

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

 

As well as original reporting, news and feature writing, and production work, Dani also oversees How to Watch guides and works on The Leadout newsletter throughout the season. Their favourite races are Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix and their favourite published article is from the 2024 edition of the latter: 'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix