Lemco Evenpoel is relocating from Belgium to Spain this winter, heading to Alicante to make the most of the training environment and escape the glare of his homeland.

World champion Lemko Evenpoel regularly visits the corner of southeastern Spain that is packed with professional cyclists, especially during the winter months when teams gather for off-season training camps.

Evenpoel laid the foundation for his Vuelta a España victory last month with a two-week stay in the area, which boasts a combination of quiet, good road surfaces, year-round sunny weather, coastal roads, and inland climbs.

"The area around Alicante is a really beautiful region to train. The weather is great all year round, which makes it perfect for basic training and winter training," Evenpoel told Het Laatste Nieuws (open in new tab).

"You can also find training routes that are a bit harder than those in the Ardennes.

Evenpoel has visited Alicante the last few times, staying at the Syncrosfera Hotel, run by former pro Alexander Kolobnev.

The price range of the new world champion makes it impossible for him to permanently stay at this facility, so he is doing the next best thing by setting up his own high-altitude room in his new apartment. While most riders use nylon tents, Evenpoel seems determined to mimic the hotel's luxurious integrated setup and touch-screen technology.

"I can make my money back at Sinclosfera in a room like this in my own home," he said.

"I have plans, but then I'll have to have another architect come in."

"I'm not sure how I'm going to do it.

High altitude tents (or hyperbaric chambers) are widely used by professional cyclists to mimic the blood-increasing effects of sleeping at low oxygen altitudes. However, anti-doping regulations prohibit them for Italian cyclists.

Evenpoel's new apartment was purchased several months ago and is ready for occupancy upon her return from her honeymoon in the Maldives.

The 22-year-old Evenpoel will pack her bags for a few days in Belgium, opting for a quiet life away from the hustle and bustle of her home country, where her victories in the Vuelta and World Championships catapulted her to superstar status.

"The most dangerous thing will be that everyone will want me. I have to keep that under control, but so far it's working.

"I'm going to focus on my day-to-day life, not on things like singing contests. People who want something from me won't know where I am or what I'm doing. That should help a little bit."