So he needs 6 months to be top and Vingegaard, who had a worse crash, basically 6 weeks? Something doesn't add up. Why can't he be top early April after a thorough training camp in March?
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Different injuries, different recovery rates. You can never directly compare.
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Because we want to see him peak in TDF and WC later in the season. Otherwise you get another season like 2021 where the build up to the Giro was too quick, and he didn't perform that well the rest of the season. You need a proper base, otherwise you can't have long sustainable peaks.
Also what Red Rick said.
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It took him all winter to grow bum fluff around his chin and upper lip, give the lad a break.
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Yeah, Remco probably was on a "diet" during his time off the bike. Nutella jars drunk every day, pizza "carb loading" etc. This year's Tour is too soon to get back to his racing weight but he should be ready for 2026 edition.
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Flyby Remco in Overijse at this moment. Brabantse Pijl zone. That golden bike in the sun is really beautiful.
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A little bit strange. Is he trying to peak for Ardennes? If not, why is he going to altitude? Strange decision but I hope they know what they are doing.
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No, Landa and Paret-Peintre are co-leaders at the Giro, Remco re-enters at Brabantse Pijl.
unless they determined he really needs the race days before the TDF.
Or, ducking Pog and trying for a guaranteed GT win
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Not strange at all. It is not like altitude training is only having short term benefit and are used only to reach peak form. Altitude training is used across many endurance sports also for long term benefit. It makes great sense to get in one longer altitude camp now and then another long one before Dauphine and maybe even a shorter one between Dauphine and NC (but there I suspect the altitude hotel could be seen as an better option).
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After seeing him closely I wouldn’t call him Fatco. Although he was getting something to eat here halfway his 6 hour ride.
Does anyone know here if the pro riders are allowed to ride on the road where it’s not a 70km/h one? He’s got a back light but it’s just insane he does these speeds if you should ride on the bad bike lanes here. Is there a rule or something in Belgium?
Does anyone know here if the pro riders are allowed to ride on the road where it’s not a 70km/h one? He’s got a back light but it’s just insane he does these speeds if you should ride on the bad bike lanes here. Is there a rule or something in Belgium?
If there is bike lane on his side of the road, he should use the bike lane. On that picture it looks like he is juming of a sidewalk with a parking zone. It's not where he should ride anyway because it's the wrong side of the road. The exception would be a bike lane with markings to ride in two directions.After seeing him closely I wouldn’t call him Fatco. Although he was getting something to eat here halfway his 6 hour ride.
Does anyone know here if the pro riders are allowed to ride on the road where it’s not a 70km/h one? He’s got a back light but it’s just insane he does these speeds if you should ride on the bad bike lanes here. Is there a rule or something in Belgium?
To be honest, in areas with almost no traffic and a bad bikelane (e.g on bad pavement) I take the road.
Not so much longer term benefit—The boosted HCT (due to hypoxia at altitude) returns to the prior baseline HCT after about two weeks.
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Yeah I know where it is because it’s my photo. He just started again after a little stop getting food and drinks.
But I meant I always ride on the bike lanes, but 75% of them are so bad with a lot of cracks and bumps or even dirt/gravel. Can’t imagine Remco riding those for 6h+.
Was just wondering if pro riders have an exception.
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It's the main reason why us Belgians are so good at cobblestone races (or gravel/cyclocross). Half of our bike lanes look like they appear in Paris-Roubaix.
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I think you only have an exception if you are in group, and you have a car behind you.
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By law you are obligated to ride the bycicle lane IF there is one available AND if it's capable of being ridden. Now I do not know how the exact interpretation of capable of being ridden is. Cause where I live, their are bike lanes that are intermittent (hey exist for a third of a street, suddenly gone, and maybe back at the end of the street) and full of potholes/bumps/cracks from people working on their house and then not putting the stones back properly. As well as stones and debris from driveways.
If car drivers had to use those bike lanes on a daily basis they be complaining loudly to their local government. (Speaking of which, the asphalt car lanes are well maintained). So I don't use those bike lanes most of the time where I live. They are a hassle and actually somewhat dangerous. Completely defeating their purpose. If police ever feels the need to tell me i need to use those particular bike lanes, i'm not sure who will be in the right. I imagine it will come down to the interpretation of the law.
Bike lanes have improved in flanders, (and waaaaay ahead of bike lanes in wallonia where they are almost non-existant), but most of the time they aren't half as decent to ride as the asphalt car lanes are. So I'd imagine most pro cyclist who ride faster than me would tend to drive on the road unless they are on a cycle highway, have acces to a properly maintained bike lane... stuff like that. Fully legal or not.
In any case pro cyclist aren't exceptions. They are expected to abide by the law like any other citizen.
Also now that i think about it, i'm gonna check if they actually put up bike lane signs. Where those bike lanes are intermittent where i live. Might be they removed them long ago, or never put them up, in which case they aren't official bike lanes just walkways. In any case i can think of plenty bike lanes near me that i do tend to use but i can't help but think they are downright terrible. But not so terrible that i stop riding on them. But might be dangerous for a pro rider to ride on at 40km. And would therefore choose to ride on the road instead. There are however a few bike lanes where the traffic is lighter and they are in such terrible condition that I (and most others) just ignore the bike lane and drive on the roads as mentioned before. So Imagine pro riders would def. not ride on those.
I'd be curious if a case ever comes to court, how the judge would decide, based on the condition of the bike lane. I suppose it might also depend on the judge.
If car drivers had to use those bike lanes on a daily basis they be complaining loudly to their local government. (Speaking of which, the asphalt car lanes are well maintained). So I don't use those bike lanes most of the time where I live. They are a hassle and actually somewhat dangerous. Completely defeating their purpose. If police ever feels the need to tell me i need to use those particular bike lanes, i'm not sure who will be in the right. I imagine it will come down to the interpretation of the law.
Bike lanes have improved in flanders, (and waaaaay ahead of bike lanes in wallonia where they are almost non-existant), but most of the time they aren't half as decent to ride as the asphalt car lanes are. So I'd imagine most pro cyclist who ride faster than me would tend to drive on the road unless they are on a cycle highway, have acces to a properly maintained bike lane... stuff like that. Fully legal or not.
In any case pro cyclist aren't exceptions. They are expected to abide by the law like any other citizen.
Also now that i think about it, i'm gonna check if they actually put up bike lane signs. Where those bike lanes are intermittent where i live. Might be they removed them long ago, or never put them up, in which case they aren't official bike lanes just walkways. In any case i can think of plenty bike lanes near me that i do tend to use but i can't help but think they are downright terrible. But not so terrible that i stop riding on them. But might be dangerous for a pro rider to ride on at 40km. And would therefore choose to ride on the road instead. There are however a few bike lanes where the traffic is lighter and they are in such terrible condition that I (and most others) just ignore the bike lane and drive on the roads as mentioned before. So Imagine pro riders would def. not ride on those.
I'd be curious if a case ever comes to court, how the judge would decide, based on the condition of the bike lane. I suppose it might also depend on the judge.
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If I´m not mistaken, you can´t ride more than 30km/h on a bikelane. If faster, you have to use the main road.
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