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

[DNP-Old]

 

[Echoes]

In the article he said that he kept pulling with the Stavelot stage in mind. "J’ai continué à rouler car je pense surtout au maillot jaune à Stavelot."

So it shouldn't be naivety but also tactics. Call it arrogance perhaps, but which top athlete isn't. None would have liked it that way if they are sucked wheels for so long. Natural reaction.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

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*eyesore*

Hard to read, lol. So his team lost 25 seconds and he lost 7 seconds on his new nemesis.

 

[Red Rick]

Hilarious.

At some point this kid has to learn basic tactics and riding in a peloton.

But it's the juniors, few years from now any win or loss here will matter nothing

 

[Hugo Koblet]

He will go on a revenge tour tomorrow.

 

[DNP-Old]

01 Frederik Thomsen - - 02:12:01 02 + 28
02 Leader jerseyPoint jerseyMountain jersey Remco Evenepoel 2000 - + 01 01 04:28:43
03 Ludwig Anton Wacker 2000 - + 01:57 26 + 03:46
04 Nicolo Parisini 2000 - + 01:57 08 + 02:43
05 Valentin Retailleau 2000 - + 01:57 11 + 03:26
06 Steven Pattyn 2000 - + 01:57 14 + 03:31
07 Floris Van Tricht - - + 01:57 80 + 08:36
08 Axel Van Der Tuuk 2001 - + 01:57 51 + 04:15
09 Anders Foldager - - + 01:57 59 + 05:09
10 Aaron Van Der Beken 2000 - + 01:57 34 + 03:55
11 Mason Hollyman 2000 Zappi Racing Team + 01:57 63 + 06:28
12 Jago Willems 2001 - + 01:57 41 + 04:03
13 Arnout Van Den Borre - - + 01:57 35 + 03:55
14 Julien Gaspard 2001 - + 01:57 74 + 08:14
15 Mika Heming - - + 01:57 52 + 04:19
16 Ben Baele 2000 - + 01:57 53 + 04:21
17 Axel Laurance - - + 01:57 96 + 13:32
18 Seba Kolze Changizi - - + 01:57 21 + 03:40
19 Kasper Saver 2000 - + 01:57 68 + 07:00
20 Xandres Vervloesem 2000 - + 01:57 13 + 03:31

Beaten once more, and probably in the same way as stage 1. He is the new leader though.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Anyone know the age of Hailu? Apparently he's nearly 20?
https://abload.de/img/38284517_498545380594yqefr.jpg

 

[hazaran]

Wheels coming off the Merckx hype train once he hits actual competition

 

[Flamin]

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Wheels coming off the Merckx hype train once he hits actual competition

Ehm, okay.

 

[Ruudz0r]

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Anyone know the age of Hailu? Apparently he's nearly 20?
https://abload.de/img/38284517_498545380594yqefr.jpg

2 april 2000

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Re: Re:

Anyone know the age of Hailu? Apparently he's nearly 20?
https://abload.de/img/38284517_498545380594yqefr.jpg

2 april 2000

Ok, thanks.

Wheels coming off the Merckx hype train once he hits actual competition

Because he finishes 2nd twice, behind guys sucking his wheel before outsprinting him, while taking the GC lead?
Personally i'm glad he's come to face reality, it will only help him. The amount of raw potential is staggering, but racing tactics, bike handling, conserving energy... plenty to learn before he can live up to his potential. As it stands, without improving those facets, his carreer will look a lot more like that of De Gendt, than that of Merckx. The sooner he realizes that, the better.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Remco currently in the lead, solo with +/- 30km to go.

 

[DNP-Old]

Jup, he just crossed the line solo.

 

[DNP-Old]

01 Remco Evenepoel 2000 - 02:32:31
02 Nicolo Parisini 2000 - + 01:35
03 Steven Pattyn 2000 - + 01:39
04 Ilan Van Wilder 2000 - + 02:03
05 Aaron Van Der Beken 2000 - + 02:22
06 Biniyam Ghirmay - - + 02:22
07 Robbe Claeys 2000 - + 02:24
08 Mason Hollyman 2000 Zappi Racing Team + 02:24
09 Frederik Thomsen - - + 03:16
10 Jago Willems 2001 - + 03:31
11 Andreas Byskov Sarbo 2001 - + 03:31
12 Hidde Van Veenendaal 2001 - + 03:34
13 Seba Kolze Changizi - - + 03:34
14 Tom Mainguenaud 2000 - + 03:34
15 Axel Van Der Tuuk 2001 - + 03:34
16 Sander De Vet - - + 03:37
17 Alessio Martinelli - - + 03:37
18 Antoine Cloux 2000 - + 03:38
19 Max Kroonen 2000 - + 03:40
20 Francesco Galimberti - - + 03:42

 

[Jagartrott]

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Wheels coming off the Merckx hype train once he hits actual competition

You're so knowledgeable. Please tell us more.

 

[Flamin]

Sporza followed him this weekend. I love this kid. His confidence, determination and leadership is already incredible, reminds me of C. Ronaldo.

In the second stage he told Thomsen he would gift him the stage if he did turns on the front. In the TTT he had to wait on the climbs not to kill his mates.

Edit: oh and he did the TTT 'at 70%'

 

[Tim Booth]

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Anyone know the age of Hailu? Apparently he's nearly 20?
https://abload.de/img/38284517_498545380594yqefr.jpg

his date of birth (15 October 1998) is given in your link

 

[DNP-Old]

https://streamable.com/t5awm

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Re: Re:

Anyone know the age of Hailu? Apparently he's nearly 20?
https://abload.de/img/38284517_498545380594yqefr.jpg

his date of birth (15 October 1998) is given in your link

Hence why i asked. In that case he'd be too old.

https://streamable.com/t5awm

He wants to test himself vs the big boys in 2021. See how far he can go in Giro/Vuelta/Tour.

But maybe it's time to cool the hype. After all...

 

[Lexman]

an interview in flemish newspaper Het Nieuwsblad :
https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20180807_03652037

it's not accessible if you don't have an account which I don't have...

the entry just reads that he won a stage after a solo of 40 km and during the TTT his teammates cursed he rode too fast....

 

[janraaskalt]

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during the TTT his teammates cursed he rode too fast....

You can see that in the link to streamable.com (3 posts up)

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

an interview in flemish newspaper Het Nieuwsblad :
https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20180807_03652037

it's not accessible if you don't have an account which I don't have...

the entry just reads that he won a stage after a solo of 40 km and during the TTT his teammates cursed he rode too fast....

I will post a botched google translate, and not the original interview:
(Edited some of the botched English, so at least you understand what it's about)

Remco Evenepoel (18) won the queen stage in the three-day Aubel - Thimister - Stavelot on Sunday after a solo of 40 kilometers. The European champion from Schepdaal got some angry looks from some mates after the team time trial because he ... rode too fast. We spoke with him after his new demonstration.

AFTER YOUR DEMONSTRATION AT THE EC YOU ALSO DEMOLISHED THE COMPETITION IN THE TOUGH FINAL STAGE OF THE THREE-DAY AUBEL-THIMISTER-STAVELOT. DID YOU ENJOY IT?

Remco Evenepoel: "My closet is already full of sweaters because I won besides the yellow and green jersey, also the polka dot jersey after I previously won the Belgian tricolore and the European jersey. "
"In Stavelot I found my training course on the final day, I knew that I could decide the race there in my favor. In the first two stages it was mainly about not losing time. In the opening stage, I got in front with an Eritrean, who floored me in the sprint."
"In the team time trial counted the time of the third rider, so I had to wait a few times. In the afternoon stage I got in front with a Danish rider that I promised the stage victory on condition that he took turns. I obviously kept my word. It was a win-win, because before the final stage I was already in yellow. "

THE WORLD TITLE IN INSBRUCK WOULD MEAN THE CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT AFTER ONE FABULOUS SEASON?

"That is still seven weeks away, I'm still preparing one Italian stage race. I 'm still convinced long training sessions are best, so that I actually have few race days. After the European Championship, I even planned one rest period. Now there is another Ardennes internship with the national team."

"Afterwards I go with my father (ex-pro Patrick Evenepoel, rwd) to Innsbruck for three days to explore the World Cup. On sunday i attacked at the Haute Levée. Afterwards followed other well known slopes as the Rosier
and Thier De Coo who acted as allies to expand the gap with the pursuers."

THE COLUMBIAN TOP RIDER BERNAL TASTED AT 21 THE TOUR. WILL YOU WAIT THREE YEARS?

"In 2021, in my turn, I want to dig up the battle ax in one from the big rounds. Based on the wattages I push, I look look forward to it. I think 2021 will be an important year, but focus first on the remaining months with the juniors."
"I would have liked to have made the step to the U23, but the UCI set the light on red on the basis of the regulations and then there is no need to waste more energy talking about it. My season has already succeeded, but also the remaining races i would like to win. "

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

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Sporza followed him this weekend. I love this kid. His confidence, determination and leadership is already incredible, reminds me of C. Ronaldo.

In the second stage he told Thomsen he would gift him the stage if he did turns on the front. In the TTT he had to wait on the climbs not to kill his mates.

Edit: oh and he did the TTT 'at 70%'

https://sporza.be/nl/2018/08/08/evenepoel-sportweekend/

Just saw that video and gotta say Evenepoel comes across as somewhat of a bully. Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't ...to me.

Evenepoel set out to destroy his teammates in the TTT, too. He was told to go easy but no, he just had to embarrass them.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

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Sporza followed him this weekend. I love this kid. His confidence, determination and leadership is already incredible, reminds me of C. Ronaldo.

In the second stage he told Thomsen he would gift him the stage if he did turns on the front. In the TTT he had to wait on the climbs not to kill his mates.

Edit: oh and he did the TTT 'at 70%'

https://sporza.be/nl/2018/08/08/evenepoel-sportweekend/

Just saw that video and gotta say Evenepoel comes across as somewhat of a bully. Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't ...to me.

Evenepoel set out to destroy his teammates in the TTT, too. He was told to go easy but no, he just had to embarrass them.

The problem is, that his teammates just aren't good enough. He dragged the team during the TTT, they didn't have to do many / long turns, and still they lost the TTT with half a minute. So, without Remco, they would have been dead last probably. So they can't blame it squarely on him, because even with a mediocre time (and with hardly having to do much of the heavy lifting), they still couldn't follow.

Also, i don't know if you follow football at all, but Ronaldo is the definition of a ***.

I do agree, he's a bit too aware that he's the center of attention. As i stated many pages back, i honestly hope the media hype will die off a bit, when he moves to Quickstep, where he won't be able to ride races where he can blow away the competition. He should be kept out of the spotlights the next 3 years.

Also, DNP-Old posted the video above from a different server so that there is no regional content locking.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

He does come across pretty arrogant, but I think he simply has winning instinct that few has.