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'We shouldn't be surprised if he struggles in the final hour' – Remco Evenepoel rates Paul Seixas' chances for Liège-Bastogne-Liège

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Evenepoel during a recon of the Liège-Bastogne-Liège course on Friday (Image credit: Getty Images) While Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) is the outright favourite for Liège-Bastogne-Liège , the expectation surrounding Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM) after his La Flèche Wallonne debut victory has led to him being ranked above even two-time winner Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) in several markets for Sunday's race. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Evenepoel, who will start in Liège off the back of an impressive win at the Amstel Gold Race , offered a reality check on the difficulty of the course and said that "Tadej and I already have a bit more stamina," compared to Seixas. This will be just the second Monument appearance of 19-year-old Seixas' career, which Evenepoel believes could make the difference. He still rates Pogačar above him, though, which is expected after his wins at the Tour of Flanders, Milan-San Remo and Strade Bianche already this Classics season.…

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