Recent content by peterfin

You will get there.

Dropping somebody requires explosivity (burst) not strength (duration). If they keep drafting in his wheel it's because they can't work with him (lack of strength) or don't want to (tactics). Many times competitors say afterwards that he was too strong. They would waste their chances if they...

Del Toro is honest and recently said that he doesn't consider himself a huge talent. I wonder what he says when they can upgrade him a bit to 'generational talent' level?

Remco just won for the 5th time the Belgian Sportsman of the Year Award. Only Merckx did better with 6 titles.

Remco gave RBH two wish-lists: one was focussed on the Giro and the Tour and the other one on classics (inc MSR and RVV) and the Tour. Apparantly RBH wants a schedule that focusses more on training with lower risk to have 'peak-Remco' at the tour. Remco is not the one who takes the final...

That's the question. The UCI cares about external perception. Unless media and other external forces start to casts doubts, their processes won't change. As a result, a lot can go on beneath the surface without triggering a response. Most of the time an event is needed to trigger change: helmets...

He never had his best base level yet for the TdF. That's a fact that doesn't depend on Vingegaard.

I think so too. I think the list shows what he can tell today. If this is the final list I am disappointed ... and Red Bull too probably (unless the TdF is really the only thing they care about).

Because the explosivity is not an issue on the Poggio, even Ganna has sufficient explosivity, and neither the technical but trainable descent is a big issue as even for the best descenders it's difficult to make a gap. Moreover, if he can surprise the lead group during the last few flat km's and...

Remco was also infinitely more impressive at climbing in 2024 than this year.

I bet not at soccer.

It's still good mention it here as this is the thread that collects these estimates.

Why is Del Toro expected to improve even more than Remco? Is he scheduled for an upgrade at UAE?

At least we know that Remco wasn't pro as a junior. He was steamrolling the whole junior peloton while learning to ride a bike and eating ice cream and pizza.

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 but his weight measurements are always been all over the place so it was likely a few kg more if you see pictures of him then vs now. So better training and a...