According to Belgian media reports, current European time trial champion Remco Evenpole of Deceuninck-QuickStep (opens in new tab) is expected to defend his title at the 2020 UEC Road Europeans in Plouay, France at the end of August. He is expected to defend his title at the 2020 UEC Road Europe Championships in Plouay, France at the end of August, but will not compete in the road race.

The men's individual time trial will take place on August 24, the first day of the championships, but Evenpoel said he is unlikely to participate in the men's road race on August 26.

"The time trial and the road race go a little too fast for each other," the 20-year-old Belgian told Het Laatste Nieuws on Wednesday. 'Not that this combination is totally impossible, but you have to think about the future.'

After the European Championships, Evenpoel's upcoming race program includes Tirreno-Adriatico, scheduled for September 7-14, and the young rider from Dečuninck-Quick Step will make his Grand Tour debut the following month (October 3-25) at the Giro d'Italia The following month (October 3-25) they will make their Grand Tour debut at the Giro d'Italia.

Evenpoel will first resume his 2020 season at the Vuelta a Burgos, July 28-August 1, when the Belgian WorldTour team will return to competition after a pro cycling suspension due to a coronavirus outbreak.

He will prepare for the Tour de Pollogne (August 5-9) followed by the European Championships time trial in Brittany.

Meanwhile, Belgian time trial champion Wout Van Aert (Jumbo Visma) is not scheduled to face Evenpoel in Plouay.

"Criterium du Dauphiné (August 12-16), the Belgian time trial championships (August 20), and the Tour de France (August 29-September 20). This is Wout Van Aert's program. He will not participate in the European Championships in Plouay," Ard Behrens, communications manager for Jumbo Visma, told Dutch cycling website Wielerflits.nl on Wednesday.