Patrick Lefevere has commented on Remco Evenepoel's move from Soudal-QuickStep to Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe. He believes Evenepoel is justified in seeking a better financial opportunity and acknowledges the difficulty Soudal faces in competing with larger teams. Lefevere mentioned being bound by a non-disclosure agreement that prevents him from discussing specific transfer details, but he expressed no hard feelings regarding Evenepoel's departure. He noted their relationship had been strained but improved recently, and he had anticipated the transfer due to ongoing team dynamics.
"Remco's departure has no hard feelings. He's 25 and deserves to earn a few million more; we can't compete with big-budget teams."
"Budget-wise, we can no longer compete with the UAE and Red Bulls of this world."
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