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Remco Evenepoel is making headlines after he won his second gold medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 with an irresistible solo win in the menโs road race.
This triumph of the Belgian cyclist came to the light just seven days after he secured the menโs time trial title.
Despite facing a dramatic puncture near the end of the race, Remco Evenepoel, managed a quick replacement and finished with ease and bagged a second gold.
Who is Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel, bio, age, height, weight, wife, medals list, salary and net worth
This triumph made Evenepoel the first man to win gold medals in both the road race and the time trial at the same Olympics. Reflecting on the scare that occurred at 3.8 km from the finish, Remco Evenepoel emphasized the quick action needed to overcome the challenge.
So, letโs find out more about the 24-year-old professional cyclist, who has taken over the social media platforms like a storm after clinching two golds at the Paris Olympics 2024.
BELGIUM, WE DID IT!!! Double Olympic Champion.๐ฅ๐ฅ
No words… I hope this inspires anyone to chase their dreams. ๐ญโค๏ธ
What an incredible race from the entire team and I'm so proud that I could finish it off.๐ง๐ช๐ pic.twitter.com/CGFnKaQV7C
— Remco Evenepoel (@EvenepoelRemco) August 3, 2024
About Remco Evenepoel
Born on January 25, 2000, Remco Evenepoel is a Belgian professional cyclist and Olympic gold medalist, riding for the UCI World Team SoudalโQuick-Step.
Standing at 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1โ2 in), Remco Evenepoel who is affectionately called as Aerobullet, is the son of Patrick Evenepoel, a former racing cyclist who won the 1993 Grand Prix de Wallonie.
He is married to wife Oumi Rayane. Remco earns an estimated โฌ2.8 million per season and has a net worth of 5-10 million euros.
Born: 25 January 2000 (age 24 years), Aalst, Belgium
Height: 1.71 m
Weight: 61 kg
Parents: Patrick Evenepoel, Agna Van Eeckhout
Initially starting his sports career in association football, Remco played for the youth teams of R.S.C. Anderlecht and PSV Eindhoven, as well as for the youth national teams of Belgium.
Recognizing his physical prowess was better suited for cycling, he switched to the sport in 2017.
After dominating the junior categories at the 2018 UCI Road World Championships by winning both the road race and time trial, Evenepoel turned professional with DeceuninckโQuick-Step, bypassing the under-23 rank.
He also won both the time trial and road race at the 2018 European Junior Road Cycling Championships, with an astonishing gap of 9 minutes and 44 seconds over the second-place finisher.
Dreams do come true. ๐ฅโค๏ธ๐ฅ๐ง๐ช pic.twitter.com/omDtZ3Ixbl
— Remco Evenepoel (@EvenepoelRemco) August 3, 2024
In 2024, Evenepoel made history as the only male cyclist to win both the road race and the time trial at the Summer Olympic Games.
His other achievements include winning the Vuelta a Espaรฑa (2022), the UCI road race world championship (2022), the UCI time trial world championship (2023), and the young rider classification at the Tour de France (2024).