Remco, the Golden boy, knows he is the chosen one.....
to win races the GOAT doesn't care about for the moment.
to win races the GOAT doesn't care about for the moment.
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Indeed chapeau to Evenepoel, good race. Great way to end a good season im particular happy he tried his best.At their very best, Remco is the slightly better TT'er. So he should be minimally better on the flat in perfect conditions. Perfect conditions rarely exists. And pogacar the strongest rider atm (and prob. will be most of the time). Fatique, form of the day obviously matters.
That said Remco can be proud of today's race. Clear 2nd best. Without Pogacar he wins his first Lombardia today. Obviously Pogacar raced. So that point is moot. Still Remco did well, Especially after how bad it looked last week.
No doubt he would rather have won, but best Lombardia result so far. Can definitely be happy with that, and maybe built on it.
Honestly, remco looked strong today. However there exists this one man who can simply do things no one else seems to have answers for.
I'm aware of that, was just a little dig at the usual suspects that have been pushing that theory with great conviction here forever now.That was always a backwards way of thinking... because the strongest rider on the day is probably the one that drops the other. That is more logical than basing it on that a rider should be capable of it without thinking about how he feels in the moment it actually happens, when you are putting him in that situation. It is not something you can calculate. That he will gain back the time.
Not impossible that someone can get back, of course, but very unlikely when dropped in a hard race.
Pogacar in best form of his life, and Evenepoel not at all.So the often repeated theory that Remco would gain time back in the flat on Pogacar... any updates?
Pogacar in best form of his life, and Evenepoel not at all.
Yes sir. Let me just say I never once believed in Remco gaining time on Pogacar if he goes flat out thats insane for me to think on the flat after getting dropped.An important factor is obviously the hardness of the race, which makes everybody get more fatigued compared to Pogi (who's superior in w/kg department and endurance). Therefore theoretical assumptions (i.e. Evenepoel is faster on flat in a fresh effort) have no merit after a long race with a lot of climbing.
Yes sir. Let me just say never once believed in Remco gaining time on Pogacar if he goes flat out thats insane for me to think on the flat after getting dropped.
Its a difference in TT that discipline is sooo much dependant on technicality into it with Aero and position and you gain so much from that and there Evenepoel is not only better than Pogacar but a master of the craft for suree. So that thing doesnt necessarily mean the other on road bikes. Watching MvdP cruise in Robauix with his motor and bonk WVA 1v1 in was it E3 ? that guy motor doesnt equal him beeing top 3 in TT same is Remco vs Pog in the flats in road race, its something completely different.
That was the stuff I was waiting for. The hilarious excuses.Pogacar in best form of his life, and Evenepoel not at all.
It remains a maybe but I guess it depends on how hard the course is mostly for me (if its pan flat MSR edition basicly its a different ballgame id like to see that but even then it remains a maybe imo and something id like to see,but they never compete in that but sure) and indeed if the gap is 5-10sec but nothing to discuss then imo.Evenepoel in top form after being dropped on a small hill could maybe close the gap (if it's small enough). This was a completely different situation here: the race was very hard (favouring the strongest climber), the gap after the climb big plus Pogacar in lifetime form (vs Remco is decent form but not his peak).
That was the stuff I was waiting for. The hilarious excuses.
Remco simply not in form. Second, over a minute in front of the next, but of course he's "not at all" in the form of his life. Brilliant! .
Evenepoel has not had the break Pogacar had so naturally for me Pogacar is more fresh I think thats only fair towards Evenepoel to say solely on this particular race alone I think thats fair to say.Pogacar in best form of his life, and Evenepoel not at all.
Yeah the past few weeks Evenepoel clearly showed he was in form… And wow a minute in front of Ciccone, who is known to be an amazing 1-day rider, just look at his Liege resultsThat was the stuff I was waiting for. The hilarious excuses.
Remco simply not in form. Second, over a minute in front of the next, but of course he's "not at all" in the form of his life. Brilliant! .
That was the stuff I was waiting for. The hilarious excuses.
Remco simply not in form. Second, over a minute in front of the next, but of course he's "not at all" in the form of his life. Brilliant! .
But did he go full gas the last km? He had no reason going full gas.Didn't even dropped Mas and the other guy on sormano, he even lost time to them in the last km. Second over a minute because he's a generational talent, that's all
You could tell by his body language he also backed it off on the bottom half of the descent of SormanoBut did he go full gas the last km? He had no reason going full gas.
Ciccone has won Giro dell'Appennino and Trofeo Laigueglia.Yeah the past few weeks Evenepoel clearly showed he was in form… And wow a minute in front of Ciccone, who is known to be an amazing 1-day rider, just look at his Liege results
Well, I haven't seen that last kilometer before the top on tv. But Evenepoel declared after the finish that he took a few lenghts ahead of Mas and Van Eetveldt at the end of the climb (there is also a picture that shows Evenepoel dropping those two riders uphill (but I don't know where that picture was taken). As a result, those two were coocked, and Evenepoel could (easily) drop them the first km of the descent.Didn't even dropped Mas and the other guy on sormano, he even lost time to them in the last km. Second over a minute because he's a generational talent, that's all
Why no gravel? He raced quite well this year on gravel.Would be great for Remco if they put a 2012 type route in your, no super steep stuff and 100k of flat time trials, would make it an interesting battle against pog and vingo and definitely no cobbles or gravel
I agree with a couple of 50 km+ tt, but I'd rather there be real mountain stages. I'd like an 86 type route, but I know they won't do it, certainly not as long. I'm not a fan, however, of a Tour designed to "give someone a chance". Remco is a huge talent. Let him win a proper Tour if he is able. Unfortunately, this Pogacar will be tough to beat, even for one of his talent. Of course, there is also Vingegaard to deal with.Would be great for Remco if they put a 2012 type route in your, no super steep stuff and 100k of flat time trials, would make it an interesting battle against pog and vingo and definitely no cobbles or gravel
Would be great for Remco if they put a 2012 type route in your, no super steep stuff and 100k of flat time trials, would make it an interesting battle against pog and vingo and definitely no cobbles or gravel
He might have been OK, bt only because of his engine on the flat, but still lost a lot of position in the cornersWhy no gravel? He raced quite well this year on gravel.