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

[SHAD0W93]

Evenepoel had an amazing trip to France since June honestly. Lacking in CdD but got a win and knew what he had to work on, third best at the Tour with a stage win and podium, and now dominating both Olympic events.

 

[Sciatic]

He joins elite company with Carapaz in the peloton

GT winner + Olympic RR Gold?

 

[scribers]

And triple gt stage winner?

 

[Pantani_lives]

White Remco has turned into golden Remco.

This is the year of the doubles: Flanders & Roubaix; Giro & Tour; OIT &ORR . I think I'll have a double whisky!

 

[Salvarani]

Biggest target achieved!

 

[gregrowlerson]

I'm sure I'm covering a topic already discussed here, but I haven't read all the posts of the last few pages.

But here goes: I don't know what's gonna be more interesting: folks saying Remco should try Flanders due to his success today on that course; or the fact that they're absolutely right.

Didn't think I'd ever suggest a 135lb-ish rider should try that race with winning in mind, but I didn't think I'd see Pogi crush it last year either.

I would like to see him attempt Flanders also, as well as MSR. Mini peaks for these and LBL, then full peak for the Tour.

 

[houtdffan]

I would like to see him attempt Flanders also, as well as MSR. Mini peaks for these and LBL, then full peak for the Tour.

I actually think PR may be the easier one for him to win.

That is the race where he gets a gap, it is over as it is a flat course. Nobody would have a chance to bring him back

 

[Lequack]

How will he climb hills with all those medals weighing him down?

 

[gregrowlerson]

I actually think PR may be the easier one for him to win.

That is the race where he gets a gap, it is over as it is a flat course. Nobody would have a chance to bring him back

Less forgiving cobbles to survive. He would have to genuinely become Fatco to have a chance, and even then bike handling could be an issue. So a big no from me.

 

[KoopaCycling]

I understand why Lefevre wants to send him to San-Remo and Flanders. Flanders especially. I mean it's in flanders (sponsor), it became better suited for riders like him and Pogacar with the route change. And it's a monument. At the same time, cause of Basque. Remco hasn't suited up to win (they way he intended 2) for the second part of the spring classics. Now Fleche Wallone probably does not suit him as much. But i would have enjoyed to see him have a go at it, just once. Amstel Gold should suit him very well. As much as i look forward to seeing Remco at Flanders and San-Remo. I would have thoroughly enjoyed watching him giving those races a go as team leader. (not as domestique for Alaphillipe)

 

[houtdffan]

I understand why Lefevre wants to send him to San-Remo and Flanders. Flanders especially. I mean it's in flanders (sponsor), it became better suited for riders like him and Pogacar with the route change. And it's a monument. At the same time, cause of Basque. Remco hasn't suited up to win (they way he intended 2) for the second part of the spring classics. Now Fleche Wallone probably does not suit him as much. But i would have enjoyed to see him have a go at it, just once. Amstel Gold should suit him very well. As much as i look forward to seeing Remco at Flanders and San-Remo. I would have thoroughly enjoyed watching him giving those races a go as team leader. (not as domestique for Alaphillipe)

he's likely doing those races next year as well

 

[Ulle97]

How will he climb hills with all those medals weighing him down?

And big balls

 

[Berniece]

Eddy Merckx thinks he could go for the double at the WC in Zurich if he has the same shape as at the Olympics.

Zelfs Eddy Merckx staat versteld van uitzonderlijke Evenepoel: “Hij was zaterdag sterker dan ik”

Remco Evenepoel heeft de mensen zaterdag behoorlijk geïmponeerd met zijn zege in de olympische wegrit. Ook levende legende Eddy Merckx is diep onder de indruk. “Wat hij deed was gewoon historisch", zegt de Kannibaal over zijn jonge landgenoot in gesprek met La Dernière Heure."Ik zat op e

www.wielerflits.be

 

[Peyroteo94]

Eddy Merckx thinks he could go for the double at the WC in Zurich if he has the same shape as at the Olympics.

Zelfs Eddy Merckx staat versteld van uitzonderlijke Evenepoel: “Hij was zaterdag sterker dan ik”

Remco Evenepoel heeft de mensen zaterdag behoorlijk geïmponeerd met zijn zege in de olympische wegrit. Ook levende legende Eddy Merckx is diep onder de indruk. “Wat hij deed was gewoon historisch", zegt de Kannibaal over zijn jonge landgenoot in gesprek met La Dernière Heure."Ik zat op e

www.wielerflits.be

The TT is a sure bet.

 

[Berniece]

The TT is a sure bet.

RR will indeed be a lot more difficult, I also don't think he'll be as good as he was at the Olympics

 

[Ripper]

Eddy Merckx thinks he could go for the double at the WC in Zurich if he has the same shape as at the Olympics.

Zelfs Eddy Merckx staat versteld van uitzonderlijke Evenepoel: “Hij was zaterdag sterker dan ik”

Remco Evenepoel heeft de mensen zaterdag behoorlijk geïmponeerd met zijn zege in de olympische wegrit. Ook levende legende Eddy Merckx is diep onder de indruk. “Wat hij deed was gewoon historisch", zegt de Kannibaal over zijn jonge landgenoot in gesprek met La Dernière Heure."Ik zat op e

www.wielerflits.be

That qualifier is the main thing though, if he is in the same shape. The kid has smoked the games though, so I would say his season has been a huge success. He definitely has the capacity to win the RR and/or the TT.

 

[houtdffan]

turning back into Fatco it seems

celebrated by eating fries covered in mayo

 

[scribers]

turning back into Fatco it seems

celebrated by eating fries covered in mayo

Oh yeah. His season is done. Time to decompress and build towards spring

 

[houtdffan]

Oh yeah. His season is done. Time to decompress and build towards spring

he wants to do the worlds...

 

[scribers]

He’s a single peak rider

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

He’s a single peak rider

Wut

 

[scribers]

He peaks 1x a season

 

[scribers]

that’s why Jorgensen handed remco his ass in P-N and we all thought remco was washed up as a GC rider

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

He peaks 1x a season

Can you then explain his 2022 and 2023? Did he win Liege without being in or near peak shape twice? Or was it the late summer / autumn big wins that were done without peaking?

 

[Karl Merckx]

that’s why Jorgensen handed remco his ass in P-N and we all thought remco was washed up as a GC rider

Yeah people who don't really follow the rider closely are writing a lot of bs about him...he's whashed up as a gc rider... he can only peak once...
He didn't planned a (real) peak in spring because he wanted to be as fresh as possible in the summer, he didn't go to altitude for that reason. He already said that in January.