Dec 23 (Reuters) - Belgium's Remco Evenepoel believes ‌he can mount a serious challenge at next year's Tour de France, though he ‌knows dethroning champion Tadej Pogacar will be no easy task.

The 25-year-old former Vuelta a ‌Espana winner, who won Olympic gold in the road race and time trial at last year's Paris Games, will spearhead Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe's campaign alongside German Florian Lipowitz at cycling's biggest race.