Remco Evenepoel, at this moment, is part of the group of cyclists from the Soudal – Quick-Step team who are training in the Calpe region, enjoying favorable weather conditions. This Monday, he demonstrated an impressive performance in a climb, the Coll de Rates, with the ascent being made via Tarbena.
Check out the ascent profile:
Probably a power test
Most likely, a fitness test to assess where to go from here. According to Twitter user @NaichacaCycling, who frequently measures climbing performances, Evenepoel pedaled over 14:30 minutes at 7.09W/Kg on the famous Coll de Rates.
While not confirmed, the estimate provides an insight into the current climbing ability of the Belgian champion. The impressive numbers would easily place him among the best in races he will target, such as the Tour de France, even setting a new record on the Strava platform with 14min36sec for the 7.10km.
Check out the numbers: