Teams & Riders Jonas Vingegaard thread: Love in Iberia

[Cycling111]

He is racing Paris Nice

That's what Remco should have done instead of going to UAE Tour. Paris-Nice or Tirreno-Adriatico.

It seems all the best competitors are going to Paris-Nice. Del Toro will win Tirreno-Adriatico.

 

[Rou]

Nice news that he is racing soon. Will be a good fight against Ayuso because the Paris-Nice parcours is soft.

 

[Rockestar_33]

That's what Remco should have done instead of going to UAE Tour. Paris-Nice or Tirreno-Adriatico.

It seems all the best competitors are going to Paris-Nice. Del Toro will win Tirreno-Adriatico.

Roglic might have something to say about that.

 

[Cycling111]

Roglic might have something to say about that.

In 2026, I have doubts about whether he can compete with Del Toro on a route like this. Emilia is the race that suits Roglic best, and he couldn't even follow Del Toro's wheel.

 

[AmRacer]

In 2026, I have doubts about whether he can compete with Del Toro on a route like this. Emilia is the race that suits Roglic best, and he couldn't even follow Del Toro's whekl.

Yeah, but I doubt Rogla wants to race with Remco.

 

[CyclistAbi]

In 2026, I have doubts about whether he can compete with Del Toro on a route like this.

The race starts in 14 days.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Surely at some point the body just shuts down completely

 

[Netserk]

imagine how fast hed be if he lost five kilos

 

[Berniece]

imagine how fast hed be if he lost five kilos

Maybe if he gains 5kg he might be able to win a monument for once

 

[Red Rick]

Tremendously bad picture to guess someones weight

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Surely at some point the body just shuts down completely

Only if you're human.

 

[canina82]

Maybe if he gains 5kg he might be able to win a monument for once

I don't want to be mean but I'm pretty sure Remco would trade his palmares for Vingegaard's palmares.

 

[Berniece]

I don't want to be mean but I'm pretty sure Remco would trade his palmares for Vingegaard's palmares.

I'm not sure, but it doesn't matter. I'm not even sure I would trade that palmares. But I was never such a fan of GT's anyway, personal opinion.

 

[topcat]

My doctor says I have to lose 5 kilos. I grew up having to fight for my food so this is going to be difficult. True story. I'm going all serious for a week.

 

[canina82]

I'm not sure, but it doesn't matter. I'm not even sure I would trade that palmares. But I was never such a fan of GT's anyway, personal opinion.

Remco told in a interview that he only used to watch 3 races: PR, RVV and the Tour. I was stunned by the fact he didn't follow LBL, the other big race in Belgium.
The Tour is what makes him go so hard on training, it's his biggest dream.

 

[Berniece]

Remco told in a interview that he only used to watch 3 races: PR, RVV and the Tour. I was stunned by the fact he didn't follow LBL, the other big race in Belgium.
The Tour is what makes him go so hard on training, it's his biggest dream.

Footballers... My favourite race was always LBL

 

[theyoungest]

I'm not sure, but it doesn't matter. I'm not even sure I would trade that palmares. But I was never such a fan of GT's anyway, personal opinion.

Winning the Tour even once trumps Evenepoel's entire palmares. The Tour is cycling's holy grail.

That doesn't necessarily mean it's the best or most entertaining race. The final of the World Cup in football often isn't very entertaining either. But it's the one everybody wants to win.

 

[Red Rick]

Winning the Tour even once trumps Evenepoel's entire palmares. The Tour is cycling's holy grail.

That doesn't necessarily mean it's the best or most entertaining race. The final of the World Cup in football often isn't very entertaining either. But it's the one everybody wants to win.

World Cup finals traumatized me....

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

Winning the Tour even once trumps Evenepoel's entire palmares. The Tour is cycling's holy grail.

That doesn't necessarily mean it's the best or most entertaining race. The final of the World Cup in football often isn't very entertaining either. But it's the one everybody wants to win.

That’s taking it way too far. I agree with the broader point, but no way would I put G’s or Bernal’s palmares over a Remco or Roglic.

 

[Cycling111]

Remco told in a interview that he only used to watch 3 races: PR, RVV and the Tour. I was stunned by the fact he didn't follow LBL, the other big race in Belgium.
The Tour is what makes him go so hard on training, it's his biggest dream.

Until 80s, Fleche Wallonne was more important than LBL.
RVV has always been the Belgian race that has maintained its importance over the years.

 

[Berniece]

Winning the Tour even once trumps Evenepoel's entire palmares. The Tour is cycling's holy grail.

That doesn't necessarily mean it's the best or most entertaining race. The final of the World Cup in football often isn't very entertaining either. But it's the one everybody wants to win.

Lol, this is obviously subjective, but if that's how you feel... I think that's completely ridiculous.

 

[Cycling111]

Eddy Merckx won everything he could in his era and says that his first Tour de France is by far his greatest achievement. Pogacar always says the same thing about 2020 Tour de France.

I don't know a single rider who would say that their first Tour de France wasn't their greatest achievement.

 

[Breh]

Greatest achievement is not the same as picking 1 TdF W over the palmares Evenepoel has.
Nobody doubts the TdF is the biggest race to win or someone's greatest achievement.

 

[Berniece]

Eddy Merckx won everything he could in his era and says that his first Tour de France is by far his greatest achievement. Pogacar always says the same thing about 2020 Tour de France.

I don't know a single rider who would say that their first Tour de France wasn't their greatest achievement.

Okay… can I have a personal opinion? That I find WC RR, 2x LBL, Vuelta, 3x WC ITT and OG double more interesting than a single TDF like Pereiro?

 

[Tim Cahill]

World Cup finals traumatized me....

For what it's worth I think Xabi Alonso is still traumatized too, he's still picking bits of stud out of his ribcage.