Remco Evenepoel is back, at least on Instagram.<\/p>\n
After disappearing into the Italian Alps for a monastic block of altitude training, Evenepoel resurfaced with a look at how one of cycling\u2019s biggest stars prepares for the Montr\u00e9al world championships.<\/p>\n
There was no comment about Tadej Poga\u010dar, whose participation in Montr\u00e9al remains uncertain following his devastating crash at the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a.<\/p>\n
Instead, Evenepoel offered a day-in-the-life glimpse of hamburgers, monster training rides, and, believe it or not, a late-night facial.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s Evenepoel\u2019s first public update since he won a record fourth victory at the Cl\u00e1sica San Sebasti\u00e1n in early August.<\/p>\n
Since then, the Belgian has been hidden away in Livigno, training at altitude in the Italian Alps just as questions remain on whether two-time defending champion Poga\u010dar will be able to race in Montr\u00e9al in less than a month.<\/p>\n
Poga\u010dar returned home Wednesday after undergoing surgery on his fractured collarbone following his high-speed horror crash at the Vuelta.<\/p>\n
The Slovenian also sustained fractures to his neck and a concussion, although neither the Slovenian federation nor UAE Team Emirates-XRG has officially ruled him out of Montr\u00e9al.<\/p>\n
Evenepoel goes deep for worlds prep<\/h2>\n
Poga\u010dar\u2019s uncertainty could blow the men\u2019s road race wide open.<\/p>\n
Evenepoel, the 2022 world champion, would immediately be at the front of the list of rainbow jersey favorites if the Slovenian superstar cannot start.<\/p>\n
Evenepoel is hardly taking it easy in Livigno.<\/p>\n
Following a similar blueprint to what brought him to the 2026 Tour de France in the best shape of his career, the Belgian aero-rocket is working hard.<\/p>\n
He arrived at the Italian altitude hub nearly three weeks ago and shared a recent training ride on Strava that lifted the hood on his world championships preparation.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, Evenepoel logged 181.8 kilometers and more than 5,300 meters of climbing during nearly six and a half hours in the saddle.<\/p>\n
The punishing route included the Mortirolo, Passo Gavia and the climb to Mottolino, stacking up three major climbs into one monster day.<\/p>\n
That kind of work paid off in a huge way in the Tour de France, with second overall and two stage wins.<\/p>\n
Could it deliver another rainbow jersey?<\/p>\n
Inside Evenepoel\u2019s Livigno training camp<\/h2>\n
It\u2019s not all training and sacrifice, as Evenepoel revealed on Instagram.<\/p>\n
Similar to what he did at the Tour, Evenepoel documented what he called an \u201cAltitude camp edition in Livigno,\u201d with partner Oumi Rayane joining him for parts of the day.<\/p>\n
His morning began at 7:55 with a check of his sleep data, followed five minutes later by a breakfast featuring bananas, fruit, toast and bread.<\/p>\n
At 8:45, he laid out his training kit, followed by a selfie with Oumi at 9:22 before the serious work began.<\/p>\n
By 11:56, Evenepoel had reached the summit of the Mortirolo, one of Italy\u2019s most iconic climbs.<\/p>\n
At 12:27, he was back on the valley floor collecting a bottle, and at 13:36 he was climbing again on roads that appeared to lead toward the Gavia.<\/p>\n
A photograph of a grounded aircraft followed at 16:04. By 16:25, Evenepoel was back at the hotel and enjoying a recovery drink on the terrace.<\/p>\n
Lunch arrived late, at 16:40, with fries and what appeared to be a hamburger served with cabbage.<\/p>\n
Then came the recovery routine: a massage at 17:00 and a sauna at 18:17, with Evenepoel already looking Tour-thin ahead of his autumn campaign.<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t all glamour at 19:30 when it was time to shave.<\/p>\n
Oumi was dressed and ready to head out by 19:48, with sushi night arriving at 20:15.<\/p>\n
The day ended at 22:51 with a facial and a message from Evenepoel: \u201cDon\u2019t skip your skincare, boyzzz.\u201d<\/p>\n
Worlds countdown begins<\/h2>\n
The update comes just days before Evenepoel returns to the serious business of racing.<\/p>\n
He will open his late-season campaign at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Qu\u00e9bec on September 11 before the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montr\u00e9al on September 13.<\/p>\n
Those Canadian WorldTour races will tell everyone where his form is ahead the Montr\u00e9al world championships.<\/p>\n
Evenepoel will target the world championship time trial on September 20 and the road race on September 27.<\/p>\n
The Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe superstar is then scheduled to race the European championship road race on October 4, Il Lombardia on October 10, and the Chrono des Nations on October 18.<\/p>\n
With or without Poga\u010dar at the start line, Evenepoel will be targeting victory in every one of those races.<\/p>\n
Right now, he is training, recovering, and apparently taking very good care of his skin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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