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Cookster15 reacted to Salvarani's post in the thread Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread with
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Remco has age on his side vs Vinge though. There is a chance Remco could improve a little bit in new environment. That it could be... -
Cookster15 replied to the thread Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread..I was sympathetic when he had his big crash in 2019. But it’s getting long in the tooth now. He should just formally announce his...
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Cookster15 reacted to Berniece's post in the thread Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread with Like.
And might improve due to different training methods.
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Cookster15 replied to the thread Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread.Okay. I think the line is blurred on BMI in Remco’s case. If Remco’s VO2 max is 90 at 60Kg then it would be about 83 at 65Kg - assuming...
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Cookster15 reacted to peterfin's post in the thread Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread with Like.
Prior to his 19th birthday (and prior to turning pro) his VO2max was measured at 85. An article mentioned he weighted 61 kg at that time...
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Considering that law is his profession, his training volume is likely considerably lower than in case of typical pros. I also tend to...
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Andrew Feather doing 6.3 for 40 is more like Contador doing 458 W for 19:59 in a pre Tour test. Not exactly replicable in racing...
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Cookster15 replied to the thread Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2026 Route: Speculation, Rumours and Announcements.Of course Vingegaard is still the overwhelming favourite. But if Remco can rediscover his climbing level of the 2024 TdF I think he will...
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Cookster15 reacted to Krzysztof_O's post in the thread Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread with Like.
I never implied it. You misunderstood me. Obviously w/kg is a direct measure of power per mass and climbing ability. My point was to...
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Cookster15 reacted to awavey's post in the thread Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread. with Like.
I know people like to take the p out of him, but the guy has had two major crashes that would finish most riders careers full stop.
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He was sick in 2023, I believe. At least one year he had a mouth sore. Usually happens when immune systems is down. He was sick this...
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Cookster15 replied to the thread Tadej Pogacar and Mauro Giannetti.Pogacar was noted for seated attacks since 2021. He won the 2021 TdF with a seated attack. So seated attacks don't indicate anything...
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Cookster15 replied to the thread Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread.Thanks for the follow up. But this raises more questions. I always thought Remco's relative VO2 max (milliliters per Kilogram per...
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Cookster15 reacted to Krzysztof_O's post in the thread Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread with Like.
When it comes to normal people it's very easy: high BMI usually implies a lot of fat (unnecessary luggage) which directly lowers...
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Cookster15 reacted to Ilmaestro99's post in the thread Double or nothing - the electric Paul dognel thread with Like.
Sorry for ns spelling I'm trying my best
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