Remco Evenepoel

[Oldermanish]

The article I read said that merckx thinks of him as the greatest of his (tadej his) generation. I doubt Eddy Merkcx would ever say anyone is better than him. Dude loved competing. No way he would throw in the towel without racing. At least that is what i believe. If you can point me to an article in which he says pogacar is better than him, i'll be mindboggled but will have to accept that strangeness.

Also everyone is referring to Tadej as an alien at times. Strange you suddenly knock remco for it. especially since he meant it as a compliment.

Eddy just said "it's obvious he is now above me". It's posted on this site and others and not part of any extensive review. Eddy is generally reserved in praise and that's as good as it gets. Believe what you want.

I'd like to think I've been fair with my opinion of all riders and especially so towards Remco. "Tadej this year is not normal" is code for having an edge, possibly not legal or available to his training. It isn't meant as a compliment as Remco himself has had to defend against the otherworldly references. Again, you're welcome to believe what you want.

 

[Berniece]

"Tadej this year is not normal" is code for having an edge, possibly not legal or available to his training. It isn't meant as a compliment as Remco himself has had to defend against the otherworldly references. Again, you're welcome to believe what you want.

Do you speak Dutch? Because in Belgium it’s a common expression to say something isn’t normal as a way to praise someone.

 

[Oldermanish]

Do you have a link to the interview? I wonder why there is again so much commotion about his behaviour. In the Sporza interview I heard him say that if anyone deserved the title it was Pogacar because of his outstanding season. He doesn't denigrate his opponents. It must be poor choice of words.

No doubt it could be an excerpt poorly translated. That said; his "not normal this season" are his words. If he didn't intend any implications he could use more care. It's as though his own results should be accepted as crystal reality by comparison. None of these guys can escape speculation so they should all treat each other with that in mind. Unless they know something and are willing to man up and call it out. Few on these forums are naive, either.

 

[Andre]

Do you speak Dutch? Because in Belgium it’s a common expression to say something isn’t normal as a way to praise someone.

t'inquiet pas, il est un peu fou lui

 

[Keldergoat]

No doubt it could be an excerpt poorly translated. That said; his "not normal this season" are his words. If he didn't intend any implications he could use more care.

Sorry but this is complete bull. Anyone who has Dutch as their native language knows that this saying ('da's niet normaal wat hij doet dit seizoen'), is absolutely harmless and meant that you are admiring someone's capabilities. People seeing beef where there isn't any.

 

[Oldermanish]

Do you speak Dutch? Because in Belgium it’s a common expression to say something isn’t normal as a way to praise someone.

No, nor Belgian. Remco was speaking English so he could shed light on any misinterpretations.

 

[Oldermanish]

Sorry but this is complete bull. Anyone who has Dutch as their native language knows that this saying ('da's niet normaal wat hij doet dit seizoen'), is absolutely harmless and meant that you are admiring someone's capabilities. People seeing beef where there isn't any.

Really? MvP used similar phrasing, in English. The expression on his face wasn't a reflection of admiration. These guys are internationally applying their language skills in interviews. When they phrase something that may not come off outside of the Netherlands to international broadcasts they at least should understand the history of that language. Again....they used English. When they are really, really angry or very very happy they use an English word related to the act of sex. People that don't know 2 words of English know that one...

Perhaps you can find a similar phrasing by Remco when he was cozying up to Pogacar during the Tour? Not likely.

 

[mlescanojr]

Really? MvP used similar phrasing, in English. The expression on his face wasn't a reflection of admiration. These guys are internationally applying their language skills in interviews. When they phrase something that may not come off outside of the Netherlands to international broadcasts they at least should understand the history of that language. Again....they used English. When they are really, really angry or very very happy they use an English word related to the act of sex. People that don't know 2 words of English know that one...

Perhaps you can find a similar phrasing by Remco when he was cozying up to Pogacar during the Tour? Not likely.

Actually I thought VdP was very gracious in defeat, and it seems Pogacar likes him a lot.

 

[Berniece]

No, nor Belgian. Remco was speaking English so he could shed light on any misinterpretations.

Yeah the kid has to go back and explain himself again, because people misinterpret him. Maybe people should just stop looking for problems all the time.

 

[noob]

Just realised that if cycling highlights is correct about Remco being known to be on Ritalin since Lombardia it also means it didn't prevent the Lombardia crash.

I still wonder if he has side effects of Ritalin because it looks like it.

 

[Salvarani]

Just realised that if cycling highlights is correct about Remco being known to be on Ritalin since Lombardia it also means it didn't prevent the Lombardia crash.

I still wonder if he has side effects of Ritalin because it looks like it.

Behavior and antics are all lining up.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Side affects of ritalin: 'loss of appetite', 'weight loss' , yeah remco is no taking this stuff

 

[zlev11]

Its all about the sugar, i.e. carbs. Might as well drink Fanta and eat gummy bears instead of drinking expensive sports drinks and overpriced energybars and gels. And as everyone should know by now, people have realized that you can go 90 instead of 60 and now 120 instead of 90. Thats the big one.

Anyways, nothing is controversial or surprising about that video at all outside of just casually eating some high fat, 1000 calories ben and jerries. I dno about that one, that seems *** stupid.

maybe high fructose corn syrup has EPO-like effects?

the crap he buys at the convenience store really is shocking