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His weight fluctuations are what often lead to these inconsistent results. \u201cStrong, but fluctuating in weight. I recognize that in Dario (Evenepoel\u2019s cousin and mechanic, ed.) as well. If I didn\u2019t exercise and just ate and enjoyed life a bit, I would gain weight quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Evenepoel has used this weight for his benefit, having become the best time trialist in modern times; winning World and Olympic titles also on the road; and adding several monuments and big wins through the raw power that he’s had throughout the year.<\/p>\n
How to lose weight for the Tour de France\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Evenepoel is a rider that aims for more: the Grand Tours. At the 2022 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a he took the overall win and confirmed his potential as a three-week racer. And over the years, he’s understood that his body will be different in the spring than in the summer.<\/p>\n
“I notice that in my explosiveness and three-minute values \u200b\u200bas well. In April, those are better than in the summer, because then, just like with weight, I also lose some muscle and absolute power,” he explains. “It is a matter of finding the right balance in that, but currently, that is neatly under control.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the UAE Tour he rode to a modest 10th place. At the Volta a Catalunya a month later, after an altitude camp and with stronger competition, he rode to fifth in the overall classification. He worked on his weight during this period, also eyeing the Tour of Flanders and Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e9ge which were big goals.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know perfectly well what I need to do to shed that and reach my lowest weight: a month at an altitude training camp or a long training period. In the Volta a Catalunya, my weight was a world of difference compared to the UAE Tour,” he explains.<\/p>\n
For the Grand Tours he knows the formula, although it’s not easy to execute. In 2024 we saw an Evenepoel ride to seventh at the Criterium du Dauphin\u00e9 but once he reached the Tour de France, he had the form of his life, and climbed like never before – and never since – on the long mountains. Then, a perfect balance was achieved.<\/p>\n
He knows also that this is a tough task that, even a decade ago, the best in the world didn’t have to undergo. \u201cIn a race, in terms of energy balance, you have to maintain the same level as what you have consumed. Carbo-loading also makes it virtually impossible to lose weight during a race. The days of Chris Froome, who lost weight in the first ten days of the Tour, are over.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Evenepoel looked to reach his perfect form at the 2024 Tour de France, where he joined Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard on the podium<\/p>\n
Carb-loading for monuments\u00a0<\/p>\n
Evenepoel will have a long altitude camp during May and this will not only be used to build his form in the mountains but also to begin shedding weight. Following the Criterium du Dauphin\u00e9, more specific work should be done regarding this.<\/p>\n