Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread

[Berniece]

In other words, he's lobbying for a TT heavy giro

Wouldn’t mind him doing a classics heavy spring season, Giro and single day races after vacation

 

[Berniece]

Looks like the team still didn't learn much from all the mistakes they made with Evenepoel.

Apparently Evenepoel also started to lose faith. His training camp in Livigno was already guided by RBH

 

[Red Rick]

Can they find a bus big enough to fit all the people wants to throw under?

 

[AlpRaid]

Apparently Evenepoel also started to lose faith. His training camp in Livigno was already guided by RBH

if so, then they did not do too badly.

otherwise RBH has had some glaring underperformances in last year. really glaring specifically from 2-3 incoming riders who fell off the map this year: Lazkano, Pithie, Van Gils.

And then there is Vlasov, Martinez, and Roglic who have also dropped for perhaps other reasons.

 

[Berniece]

Can they find a bus big enough to fit all the people wants to throw under?

That’s my interpretation, Evenepoel never said this. It’s also not known in the open that RBH managed the training camp in Livigno.

 

[Berniece]

if so, then they did not do too badly.

otherwise RBH has had some glaring underperformances in last year. really glaring specifically from 2-3 incoming riders who fell off the map this year: Lazkano, Pithie, Van Gils.

And then there is Vlasov, Martinez, and Roglic who have also dropped for perhaps other reasons.

Lazkano I don’t get either, but since we haven’t seen him anymore something must be seriously wrong.

Pithie said he pushed his best numbers during altitude camps before MSR

Van Gils has been sick a lot and will get operated to prevent that for next season

 

[houtdffan]

Apparently Evenepoel also started to lose faith. His training camp in Livigno was already guided by RBH

so, his end of year success was driven by Red Bull?

Yeesh! Not a good look for QS

 

[Breh]

so, his end of year success was driven by Red Bull?

Yeesh! Not a good look for QS

Why? He had a better post-TdF last year.

 

[red_flanders]

Why? He had a better post-TdF last year.

Better results, but I tend to think he was stronger this year.

 

[AlpRaid]

Why? He had a better post-TdF last year.

Huh!? What!?

His autumn this year was truly amazing and way better than last year. That’s what he was in Livogno for.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

You can't compare both years. Last year he had a great TDF and followed that up with double Olympic gold. After that he didn't have enough time to rest and recover, and his Worlds to Lombardia spell was clearly much worse than it was this year. This year the entire summer went to poopoo because of his crash pre-season, so he quit the TDF and build up towards worlds to Lombardia, trying to undo the damage that was done during spring and took more time towards his final goals.

 

[houtdffan]

“Remco Evenepoel is studying how Pogacar attacks” – Experts reveal how the Olympic champion plans to fight back in 2026

While many in the peloton appear resigned to Tadej Pogacar’s dominance, Remco Evenepoel is, according to Het Nieuwsblad analysts Jan-Pieter De Vlieger and Guy Van den Langenbergh, quietly dissecting t...

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Remco not giving up, trying to understand what Pog does and how to counter it

Think the thing Remco needs to do is go before Pog. He should have learned that from Stage 8 of the 2023 Vuelta when he took the initiative and kept Vingo from attacking, nearly dropping Vingo in the process

Sent his devastating pace and turn it into him vs Pog 1 on 1. Maybe deaden Pog's devastating acceleration somewhat, which may allow him to counter

 

[rghysens]

Wouldn’t mind him doing a classics heavy spring season, Giro and single day races after vacation

If he goes to the Giro, he probably won´t do a classic heavy spring season. Like in 2023 or Pogačar in 2024.

 

[houtdffan]

If he goes to the Giro, he probably won´t do a classic heavy spring season. Like in 2023 or Pogačar in 2024.

he could do a full ardennes like diluca did in 2005