The retired Belgian star has praised the new junior world champion, but has some words of wisdom too Junior world champion Remco Evenepoel
Photo : Yuzuru SUNADATom Boonen has applauded rising Belgian star Remco Evenepoel for his world titles in Innsbruck this week, but says the junior cyclist "needs to learn to ride tactically at WorldTour level."
The 18-year-old has dominated the junior field, winning both the time trial and road rainbow jerseys . Junior world champion Remco Evenepoel says he wants to win Grand Tours
Photo : Yuzuru SUNADABelgian Remco Evenepoel has stomped his competition in the junior World Championships, and is now eyeing the Grand Tours in the professional ranks.
The young Belgian showed his class and claimed the time trial - road race double Remco Evenepoel is the junior road race world champion (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)The young sensation Remco Evenepoel put in a stunning performance in the junior World Championship road race to claim the double.
UCI awards 2021 Track World Championships to Turkmenistan2017 UCI Road World Championships in Bergen, NorwaySwitzerland and Flanders in Belgium have been chosen as the hosts of the two Road World Championships after Yorkshire in 2019.
From 2019 the team time trial will be a mixed relay event, but not everyone welcomes the changeCanyon-SRAM won the women's team time trial World Championship on Sunday Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
The UCI's decision to replace the current World Championship team time trial with a mixed relay event has been met with criticism from team bosses.