Remco Evenepoel

Remco Evenepoel is one of the most thrilling athletes I follow right now. A Belgian born in 2000 who has already strung together three straight world titles and added an Olympic gold in Paris is rewriting what early dominance looks like, and the label of best time trialist of his generation feels earned rather than hyped. What I love most is the backstory: he started as a footballer before switching to the bike, a reminder that talent can bloom from an unexpected pivot. Watching this 171-centimeter rider grind the world into submission genuinely stirs me, and his ceiling still looks limitless.

Name (English)

Remco Evenepoel

Name (Japanese)

レムコ・イヴェネプール

Reading

れむこ・いゔぇねぷーる

Born

January 25, 2000 (age 26)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Dragon

Origin

Aalst, East Flanders, Belgium

Height

171 cm

Occupation

sport cyclist / association football player

Awards & achievements

• 2018 Crystal Bike for best young rider
• 2019 Belgian Sportsman of the year
• 2019 Crystal Bicycle
• 2022 Belgian National Sports Merit Award
• 2022 Vélo d'Or

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/remco.ev/
• Xhttps://x.com/EvenepoelRemco
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remco%20Evenepoel
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A7%E3%83%8D%E3%83%97%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50821956

Tags

• East Flanders
• sport cyclist
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.