Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quickstep) opened up on his departure from the Tour de France, which shocked the Tour de France on the slopes of the Col du Tourmalet on Saturday. “It just wasn’t working, I was empty," Evenepoel told Dutch and Flemish journalists, including Nieuwsblad.

Remco Evenepoel’s withdrawal from the Tour de France has easily been the most talked-about moment of the race’s second week. On the way to Superbagnères, he just couldn’t continue, and the Belgian had to say goodbye to the Tour while still wearing the white jersey.