Challenge Ciclista Mallorca 2026 (January 28 - February 1)

[Squire]

I don't know what's worst, Remco making the race boring or his presense importing the neverending Pog vs Remco fanboy discussions into threads where I cannot easily avoid it.

 

[Sciatic]

I think he will try on Col de Marc Soler from 60k out, but I've just checked and apparently they have the kids out today+Denz, so the leadout might be a problem.

Nice call!

 

[AlpRaid]

Who cares if you have to mental gymnastic euro TT beeing some big race are we to pretend that is the case now?

Remco coming from he is argueably the second best guy overall in the world and got everything to prove, the same cant be said about the other guy so it cant go both ways, no. One guy is dunking on the other everytime in the exact same manner as he just dunked on Rondel, it cant go both ways if you cant see the difference thats on you.

So the second best rider has “everything to prove”. lol! So in your mind, the only rider who has nothing to prove is the #1 rider?

Pretty funny.

 

[AlpRaid]

I don't think it's that bad, considering Catalunya doesn't have any MTF in the first 2 stages.

Also like @AmRacer says, Sanremo should be the priority. It's a damned Monument, and it's one where he may have the best shot at beating Pogacar and it has the lowest opportunity cost of any big race.

He has absolutely zero shot at winning M-R.

Pog fan boys just want him to be in every race Pog enters so their guy looks even better. Remco is the only rider not allowed - in their minds - to choose his own career path. He must instead at every opportunity lose to Pog instead.

Can’t wait to see Vingo and Rog racing M-R even tho they have no chance.

Pog fans are more fixated on Remco than even Remco fans. Just funny as hell. They are fixated on him. Obsessed.

 

[Karl Merckx]

I don't think it's that bad, considering Catalunya doesn't have any MTF in the first 2 stages.

Also like @AmRacer says, Sanremo should be the priority. It's a damned Monument, and it's one where he may have the best shot at beating Pogacar and it has the lowest opportunity cost of any big race.

If the riders prefers to ride in the mountains than on MSR... that's his choice.
Also in our days of marginal gains, riding a 300km classic (even with an easy course) is still a disadvantage compared to e.g. Vingo and he's probably planned to stay at altitude as late as possible making two travels in a few days another disadvantage compared to some others.

 

[AmRacer]

He has absolutely zero shot at winning M-R.

Pog fan boys just want him to be in every race Pog enters so their guy looks even better. Remco is the only rider not allowed - in their minds - to choose his own career path. He must instead at every opportunity lose to Pog instead.

Can’t wait to see Vingo and Rog racing M-R even tho they have no chance.

Pog fans are more fixated on Remco than even Remco fans. Just funny as hell. They are fixated on him. Obsessed.

Apparently, RBH decides which races Remco should enter.

 

[Gratemans]

I don't know what's worst, Remco making the race boring or his presense importing the neverending Pog vs Remco fanboy discussions into threads where I cannot easily avoid it.

Oh my god. It's january and they're already at it again?
I'm not sure I'm mentally prepared yet for the "my dad can beat up your dad" kind of discussions.

 

[Sciatic]

Hey, great to be commenting on Remco’ actual performance!