Evenepoel on Dauphiné 2025: "Holded back by pollen and allergies"

Rome, 16 June 2025 - A time trial worthy of the world and Olympic champion, but then the usual uphill difficulties, which however the person directly concerned tries to justify by bringing up the pollen: the protagonist is Remco Evenepoel, which al Tour of the Dauphiné 2025, won by the usual Tadej pogacar, the third step of the podium is also missing, which went to a surprise Florian Lipowitz.  

Evenepoel's statements

For the Belgian, a half-flop in the south-east race of the France, which from next year, as per the wishes of Aso, it will be called Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Tour, was caused by respiratory problems, as declared to the microphones of The Latest News. "Pollen has bothered me since I was little. As a child I also had severe asthma attacks. I take medication, but it has bothered me for two years in a row. Dauphiné Tour". The runner of the Soudal Quick Step then goes into more detail about the symptoms. "It starts in the nose, then goes down to the airways. I feel all clogged up and everything gets a bit blocked. We've also stayed in a lot of hotels with carpets, which hasn't helped." Carpets are not a new problem in cycling and are often raised by Soudal Quick Step: with the hope of evenepoel that all these setbacks remain until spring, now in its final stages, and Dauphiné Tour. "I hope that the pollen concentration will be lower during the Tour de France, but maybe I underestimated the fall: together with the pollen, this meant that I wasn't one hundred percent in the last few days".

Van Der Poel's statements

Apart from the assonance of the surnames, the Tour of the Dauphiné 2025 It was below expectations even for Mathieu van der Poel, who nevertheless came close to winning the points classification: a meagre haul, but not disappointing in the perspective of the man who, due to a broken wrist sustained while mountain biking, also risked not being at the start of the south-east race of the France. "It's been a very busy week, just what I needed in my journey towards Tour de France. I'm very happy with how it went: it would certainly have been nice to win a stage, but I think I can be satisfied with the week overall". The Dutchman's thoughts are already going to Great Boucle, starting on 5th July da Lille. "But things will be different there and the first week will be really chaotic. As a team, we hope to be able to have our say. I no longer have the problem of accumulating race pace, on the contrary. Now I need a few days to recover and then I can start training hard again. I really needed a race like this, where I could push myself to the limit every day: it's something that helps me find the right condition".

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