No racing for Remco Evenepoel for a full 69 days before Tour de France to start 'completely fresh'

Belgian cycling star Remco Evenepoel has removed the Tour Auvergne–Rhône-Alpes from his racing schedule, resulting in a 69-day gap without racing before the Tour de France. The decision is aimed at allowing Evenepoel to arrive at the Tour completely fresh. This represents a significant change to his pre-Tour preparation strategy.