Usually you never ride a race the day after coming back... He'll be good 7 days later, a the start of the tour. Here he has to because of stupid belgian federation rules.Why? He's mostly pretty good after altitude
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Usually you never ride a race the day after coming back... He'll be good 7 days later, a the start of the tour. Here he has to because of stupid belgian federation rules.Why? He's mostly pretty good after altitude
Just fake an illness like Wout does every other year.Usually you never ride a race the day after coming back... He'll be good 7 days later, a the start of the tour. Here he has to because of stupid belgian federation rules.
A single day is of course very quick, but how much time was there between the end of his altitude program and the start in Classica San Sebastian in 2022? Not a single day, but I don't think this was a whole week.Usually you never ride a race the day after coming back... He'll be good 7 days later, a the start of the tour. Here he has to because of stupid belgian federation rules.
This is wrong. He did the same in 2022. Where he did a long camp in Livigno, went to San Sebastian, and then did another 11 days before the start of the Vuelta in the hotel of Kolobnev.So around 4 weeks of altitude training, then Dauphine, and then another 2 weeks at altitude. Can't remember him doing so much altitude training before a race
If the race was made hard from the start, i could see him win RVV. Before Van Aert, because i don't see Van Aert win it as long as either Pogacar or Van der Poel are there. Evenepoel has been successful on Flemish roads before. He won Baloise Belgium Tour twice, he won Brussels Cycling classic, he won the Belgian NC and he was good at the WCC 2021. There are a few of very specific skills he would have to train probably, but other than that, if he can win Liège, he can cope with distance, hardness, twisting and turning. As we could see in Brabantse Pijl 2022, his technique for cobbled climbs is probably the one thing he would need to focus on.One thing im curious about which we dont know is Evenpoel in flandern whats the general consensus of how people think he would do there here?
Evenpoel to win it before Wva? before Morgado? im torn how Evenpoel would do there.
I'm not sure if that's really the case. He lost out in Brabantse Pijl because he couldn't/didn't dare to ride in the gutter where others did. But in RVV the gutters are usually fenced off, forcing everybody to ride on the cobbles.If the race was made hard from the start, i could see him win RVV. Before Van Aert, because i don't see Van Aert win it as long as either Pogacar or Van der Poel are there. Evenepoel has been successful on Flemish roads before. He won Baloise Belgium Tour twice, he won Brussels Cycling classic, he won the Belgian NC and he was good at the WCC 2021. There are a few of very specific skills he would have to train probably, but other than that, if he can win Liège, he can cope with distance, hardness, twisting and turning. As we could see in Brabantse Pijl 2022, his technique for cobbled climbs is probably the one thing he would need to focus on.
He lost time because he was the only one riding on the wet cobbles and the others dared to ride the gutter indeed. I’ve done the Hertstraat like 50+ times myself and it’s a huge difference riding in the gutter or left on the pedestrian side like they used to ride in the earlier editions, compared with on the cobbles even when dry.I'm not sure if that's really the case. He lost out in Brabantse Pijl because he couldn't/didn't dare to ride in the gutter where others did. But in RVV the gutters are usually fenced off, forcing everybody to ride on the cobbles.
We don't have a big sample size but in the past he didn't do too bad on climbs like the Muur van Geraardsbergen and the Moskesstraat.
I guess that means he's going to crush the Dauphiné, win Le Tour by impressing in the first weeks and holding on in the last week, get a podium at the Olympics TT and absolutely dominate the Olympics Road Race.This is wrong. He did the same in 2022. Where he did a long camp in Livigno, went to San Sebastian, and then did another 11 days before the start of the Vuelta in the hotel of Kolobnev.
Are you Lefevere?I guess that means he's going to crush the Dauphiné, win Le Tour by impressing in the first weeks and holding on in the last week, get a podium at the Olympics TT and absolutely dominate the Olympics Road Race.
I think I could live with that.
I fear I'm too much into beer and too little into wine to be Lefevere.Are you Lefevere?
He should give a a go if not anything else than to get a feeling how good he would be there then go from there. hard to see him beating or competing with Van der Poel or Pogacar indeed but at the same time you never know before youve tried either and by trying he would have gained experience which would be valueable for years to come later eventually. Van der Poel wont be this Van der Poel forever eitherIf the race was made hard from the start, i could see him win RVV. Before Van Aert, because i don't see Van Aert win it as long as either Pogacar or Van der Poel are there. Evenepoel has been successful on Flemish roads before. He won Baloise Belgium Tour twice, he won Brussels Cycling classic, he won the Belgian NC and he was good at the WCC 2021. There are a few of very specific skills he would have to train probably, but other than that, if he can win Liège, he can cope with distance, hardness, twisting and turning. As we could see in Brabantse Pijl 2022, his technique for cobbled climbs is probably the one thing he would need to focus on.
I was talking about Van Aert not beating Pogacar or Van der Poel.He should give a a go if not anything else than to get a feeling how good he would be there then go from there. hard to see him beating or competing with Van der Poel or Pogacar indeed but at the same time you never know before youve tried either and by trying he would have gained experience which would be valueable for years to come later eventually. Van der Poel wont be this Van der Poel forever either
He has not the attitude to DNF. In his career, he did it only once (except for the few crashes he had): the 2019 WC RR. He was in a losing position after supporting his leader Gilbert (who crashed I believe).Exactly. And he comes down from altitude the day before the NC RR, so he probably plans to DNF pretty fast.
This is wrong. He did the same in 2022. Where he did a long camp in Livigno, went to San Sebastian, and then did another 11 days before the start of the Vuelta in the hotel of Kolobnev.
Just fake an illness like Wout does every other year.
I'm just reporting what he said. If you ride the day after coming back from altitude, it could be that you end up with very bad legs.He has not the attitude to DNF. In his career, he did it only once (except for the few crashes he had): the 2019 WC RR. He was in a losing position after supporting his leader Gilbert (who crashed I believe).
Yeah i understood maby i was not clear in my post but i meant evenpoel should give it a go for no other reasons than to atleast know where he is there for future references if not anything elseI was talking about Van Aert not beating Pogacar or Van der Poel.
Yes, I remember that race. When Gilbert crashed Remco, I believe, still had a chance to win, but he stopped alongside Gilbert.He has not the attitude to DNF. In his career, he did it only once (except for the few crashes he had): the 2019 WC RR. He was in a losing position after supporting his leader Gilbert (who crashed I believe).
A chance to win... If he hadn't stopped, he would still have been in the group of favorites, yes.Yes, I remember that race. When Gilbert crashed Remco, I believe, still had a chance to win, but he stopped alongside Gilbert.
I think it’s clear to everyone that Remco would have already been a 3 time WC if he didn’t have to ride for the teamA chance to win... If he hadn't stopped, he would still have been in the group of favorites, yes.
Maybe not if MVDP didn't had his issues down under and or if Poggi hadn't let Remco go.I think it’s clear to everyone that Remco would have already been a 3 time WC if he didn’t have to ride for the team
Yeah that’s how Remco wins all his races, basically because others didn’t act properly. He’s never the strongest, just luckyMaybe not if MVDP didn't had his issues down under and or if Poggi hadn't let Remco go.
Many ifs.
You have to take your chances, and that's what Remco is good at.Yeah that’s how Remco wins all his races, basically because others didn’t act properly. He’s never the strongest, just lucky
Indeed, just a poor man’s VoecklerYou have to take your chances, and that's what Remco is good at.
Those who hesitate and never try, don't win so much.
Poggi 2022 wasn't so tactically brilliant.