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    Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread

    I wanted to PM, but seems i can't for some reason. Let's just say sometimes i believe in conspiracy. Just saw an interesting video. If he ain't doing it yet, then Remco should start riding on balanced wheels
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    Remco and Roglic vs the World

    To be fair, you don't tell Roglic what to do. At his age and with his palmares. You can advice and make team decisions. But once you made the team decision to select Roglic for the Tour, you can not tell Roglic to work for Lipo unless clear agreements been made before the tour when the selection...
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    Remco and Roglic vs the World

    I would say Roglic managed to have Remco number until 2024. With 2023 due to being tactically savy. I can not say Roglic is still better. I personally believe from 2024 onwards Remco is better. But i will say Roglic managed to beat Remco when both hit high levels in 2023. It was a matter of...
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    Remco and Roglic vs the World

    I think both sides are getting a bit carried away. Remco is a great rider but he is not without flaws. Roglic a great rider but he is also not without flaws. I have to say the argument that Roglic was beating Pogacar is only factually right. Pogacar was a neoprof when Roglic beat him in a...
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    Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread

    Unless you're in with a chance to break the record like Pogacar, stage hunting in GC is overrated. Remco already has victories in every GT. Why go for something as relative insignificant for a rider like Remco as extra stages. The only reason i can follow this logic if is remco best GT shape...
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    Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread

    Not really. I always said Remco needs to look at the parcours, and decide on that.
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    Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread

    UAE Del Toro mistake on the stage that lost them the Giro had nothing to do with multiple team leaders though. They just told Del Toro to focus on Carapaz who did so to a fault, They failed to make del Toro realize the danger in time, and switch to working with Carapaz. I'm not sure what you...
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    Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread

    I meant after the crash. Obviously it's too late now. Instead of rushing back for spring, and then trying to get ready for the Tour. It would probably been better to start your season in San Sebastian. But hindsight makes things easy.
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    Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread

    Did not see much wrong in the Giro till the stage Simon yates won . Del Toro was unproven so they kept it close. Only the Simon yates stage they in truth messed up. I see your point overall though. When Pogacar isn't there it's a bit more chaos. Aside from McNulty i haven't seen anything to...
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    Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread

    Look at UAE and Visma. Especially UAE. they are managing. Also Hindley and Vlasov have both not much to show last 2 years in terms of being able to demand pecking order. Roglic and Lipo are a different matter.
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    Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread

    lol. well i think the organisers are wong. Also Rolf Aldag has been replaced with Vanthourenhout. Not sure how I feel about that, but Remco is def. coming to Red Bull. Wether from august or in january.
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    Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread

    Probably. But you never know.
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    Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread

    That would be a surprise, but i doubt it. Just yesterday belgian newsoutlets 'confirmed' he ain't riding it. Koen pelgrim (his trainer) saying it comes to early. Now maybe he is no longer part of Soudal and things change. But i doubt he'll do san sebastian. If he rides anything before WC it...
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    Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread

    These days you don't need race days to be ready. And Remco tends to ride well after resting for awhile. Roglic has performed well enough though not at the same level as in his Visma days, and i dislike the notion of writing people off before they are truly done just cause they are a certain...
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    Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread

    He should not race till WC. Just get right, train right. Personally i rather he starts with EUC in October. But it's been confirmed today he will ride WC.