After one of the best starts to a season of his career, Remco Evenepoel will avoid competition altogether until the start of the Tour de France , his Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe team announced on Monday. Evenepoel's last race was Liège-Bastogne-Liège, where he finished third behind Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM) - two rivals he will face in the Tour de France, which starts in Barcelona on July 4. With the Tour Auvergne – Rhône-Alpes off his schedule, Evenepoel will not race for 68 days before the Tour. Instead, he will focus on recovery, course recons, specific training, and a May altitude camp, per the team. Article continues below The Dauphiné has historically been an important last step toward preparing for the Tour de France due to its level, its position on the calendar and a race tailored by the organisers - the ASO puts on both races - to present key Tour obstacles in advance.…