I would not be surprised if Remco goes for Giro + Olympics next year instead of the Tour.
And sadly it seems that the World Championships this season might get cancelled
I would not be surprised if Remco goes for Giro + Olympics next year instead of the Tour.
True. We know UniPuerto stages aren't the issueI don't think I ever saw something like this to be honest.
What's left to test? Multi climbing stages? Recovery over 3 weeks.
Seems from another planet.
In poland, he's facing an out of shape B-tier Ineos train. What he did today, he could never replicate in a stacked TDF, not because "he isn't good enough" but because Thomas + Froome + Sivakov + Bennett + Kruijswijk >>>> Dunbar. And when there are no ITT's, he's always going to lose uphill sprints to the Slovenian boys and some others.My rebuttals
1. Yes, Alap was struggling. However, he may be able to give that 3-4 good km. He'd not have to worry about conserving energy and hanging on like he did last year
2. Never said Bernal was bad at low elevations. He just may be unbeatable at the very high altitudes. Thus, Evenepoel has a chance given the lower elevations of this route.
3. Yes, the giro is better this year for Evenepoel with the TTs. No question about it. But, given his form, he'd have a real chance at this tour. As good as he is, he deserves to have the team dedicated to him
That is a quote from somebody who doesn't understand cycling.He actually got dropped on a mountain like a week ago. It's actually really clear he's stronger on rolling terrain than on steep mountains.
Ok.That is a quote from somebody who doesn't understand cycling.
Only thing that happened are a few riders who can produce more power in one minute then Remco and who waited long enough to do this; there are many riders who can do this.
This is how riders can win stages racing against Remco. Stay in his wheel and beat him in the last 500m-1km.
Nobody with understanding of cycling would call this being dropped.
I was expecting some push back ;-).
It did help that the field in Poland was not too strong, there were hardly strong domestics and his opponents thought they didn't need to co-operate to take him back.
They will start learning...
His 1 minute output is actually mediocre.I was expecting some push back ;-).
Nah it’ll take a couple years before I get bored. It’s cool seeing such a strong young rider who animates races. It’s different than a strong robotic team setting a tempo and everyone else just following single file and then getting dropped.people laughed at more for saying that cycling will be boring due to him. Wait a few more weeks and then you will have to agree.
this excuse is getting old.
Well there will be suspense during his first GT for the whole three weeks. Can he survive? I don’t know...suspense! And then there will be suspense in different monuments. Can he do this against those fields? And then there will be suspense whenever he does his first Tour. Is the Tour really at a different level? Or does his style still work? And then there will be suspense when new riders come onto the scene. Can he fend Them off?What's so exciting about the same outcome every time? Once he has a gap it's over. No suspense, nothing.
Note ; for me that were not excuses, but facts.......
this excuse is getting old.
What's so exciting about the same outcome every time? Once he has a gap it's over. No suspense, nothing.
It doesn't need to be like that; if his opponents choose to cooperate they can beat him. But that is a difficult one....What's so exciting about the same outcome every time? Once he has a gap it's over. No suspense, nothing.
Turchino, surelyThe real challenge is winning Milano Sanremo with Cipressa attack
It's not boring because he can still be beaten and the way others respond (or are slow to learn/adapt) is interesting in itself. But if all the other favorites just sit in the mighty Dunbar's wheel, and wait until he takes 1m5s... yeah. But that's not Remco's fault.What's so exciting about the same outcome every time? Once he has a gap it's over. No suspense, nothing.
this excuse is getting old.
That's what he means. He's afraid it will become boring and he'll suck the fun out of watching cycling.So funny. Yep, someone always finds a reason why his incredible performances are...not that incredible. At some point you just have to accept he’s won all 4 stage races he’s entered this year (assuming tomorrow nothing bad happens), none of which were goals. He’s winning at will. At 20. It’s awesome to watch.
That's what he means. He's afraid it will become boring and he'll suck the fun out of watching cycling.
What's so exciting about the same outcome every time? Once he has a gap it's over. No suspense, nothing.
Exactly! Plus he’s unpredictable in that he can attack from almost anywhere. He has the talent and the grinta to attack from far out, or when others just aren’t expecting it.I soooooo agree with this.
everything points towards a generational talent.
at this point, I suggest sitting back and simply enjoying the ride.
and he has panache!!
prefer this ten times over riders who wait for the mountains, then get dropped off with 2kms to go and win by 12 seconds plus the bonus.
Remco harkens back to a cycling everyone thought was dead.