My current favourite is Remco, I think i have mentioned that a couple of times. I started hearing the name when he was 16 or so and it has been intresting to follow the story&development and how he answeres the expectations. He also has an entertaining riding style and I mostly dont agree the bs he often gets from his behaviour. Yes he has a bit of a temper and has been sometimes rough on the edges, but sports is about big emotions too. I like his personality to be honest, poggie is symphatetic but I think his over the top with the poster boy image. Poggies racing style has been entertaining too, but slowly the around year domination makes it impossible for me to like him. Last year was the icing on the cake and knowing the people behind him, makes me feel about him like I felt about Lance back in the day. In that time i didnt even have any one favourite over the other, but i remember just hoping that anyone else than Lance would win. Sorry to say but last year turned me to the same with poggie.
In this current haha-era I also hope Remco gets away from Quickstep, otherwise he will never win the Tour unless both Poggie&Vingo get unlucky and he gets lucky. On a level playing field program wise I honestly believe Remco would have a chance against the two current aliens, now it is not happening. So thats why I hate these over the top obvious programs, that most teams have no chance against. In Lances time it was US Postal, now its UAE as the shining star, Visma coming a step behind(last year at least) and others two or more steps. "They all propably dope" never makes the field more fair&even, but quite the opposite actually. And as a sidenote, no I will never wish Remco will have anything to do with Gianetti&Co or winning like Poggie did all of last year. It's just too much to swallow, like it was with Lance and also somewhat with Froomies miraculous "bilhasardia" rise to the top. Vinge only currently gets a pass from me, cause he saved us from Lance 2.0 era regarding the Tour happening all over again.