"The first couple of months were a bit difficult, but then..."

Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck - Quick-Step) had a phenomenal first year as professional in 2019, taking five individual victories and making podium on several other occasions.

However, despite a solid start to the season, it wasn’t until Hammer Limburg in June that the young Belgian really showed the world what he’s capable of on the big scene.

In the opening Hammer Climb discipline, Evenepoel rode seasoned pros and some of the best riders in the world out of his wheel as he took off and went solo in the final 30 km. Below are his thoughts on the impressive performance.

For more about Evenepoel, don’t forget to read our QnA with him prior to the first Hammer race in 2019 where he tells about a certain episode with Tom Dumoulin that really made his day. Click here for the full article.