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Remco Evenepoel believes the World Championships<\/a> course in Montr\u00e9al will be right on the limit for rivals Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert.<\/p>\n \u201cGiven the way the longer climb is raced, it\u2019s really difficult for the heavier riders,\u201d he told Wielerflits.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cIf you look at the average weight of the top 10, we\u2019re probably looking at around 63 or 65 kilograms,\u201d says Evenepoel. \u201cThey aren\u2019t heavy men, but riders like Wout and Mathieu can survive this on their best days,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n Of that top 10 from the GP Montreal, Quinn Simmons is the heaviest rider, weighing approximately 72kg. Van der Poel and Van Aert are estimated to weigh 75 kg and 78 kg, respectively.<\/p>\n \u201cAnother difference is that we\u2019ll be riding the first 100 kilometers on flat terrain,\u201d Evenepoel said, referring to the opening section of the World Championships road race<\/a> course.<\/p>\n \u201cWe can settle into the race a bit there, whereas here it was full gas right from the start. Plus, the race is much longer, so the finale will be less explosive and come down more to endurance.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a good rehearsal. Most of the riders tipped as favorites were up at the front,\u201d said the Belgian team leader, who doesn\u2019t want to read too much into his fifth-place at GP Montreal<\/a>. \u201cI often find that when I come down from altitude training, I lack that extra bit of punch. But we still have two weeks, so it\u2019ll be fine.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n