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

[VayaVayaVaya]

Hmmm…I can’t help but notice that Foss neglected to mention someone.

"I think definitely this TT is suited for a time trial bike as long as you can push the power, so for me it was no question, but I have to admit I was really surprised when I saw the wall in front of us," said Foss, in reference to the climb in the middle of the route.

"I'm expecting some nucleur stuff from Jonas and Pogi today. I don't think I have a chance to be honest, but I gas it a good crack. I think it was a really good TT from me, but I'm curious to see how fast they will go."

 

[SHAD0W93]

Evenepoel is absolutely cooking right now.

 

[jmdirt]

Great TT RE!

 

[Snake]

give how easily Remco bridged on stage 1, I could see a 2023 giro-like drubbing handed out by Remco. Very similar TT tomorrow as Stage 1 of 2023 giro

Forget mou, the real prophet is here

 

[peterfin]

Amazing result! Luckily, the headwind was in his favor to do so much damage for a short TT.

 

[kingjr]

Good showing today by Revket Stevens. Well on track to fading in week 3 But seriously, this is promising, I just wish I could believe it will be enough for a real three-way battle in the Tour.

 

[Extinction]

Now Remco needs to show he has significantly upped his game uphill. He is visibly leaner, but still like a pitbull in build, compared to greyhounds that are Pog and Vingo. So I won't believe it till I see it that he can climb with them consisently in the high mountains. BUT, I'm very curious now.

 

[Didinho]

Impressive like always in the TT. Good to have a win here. Curious how he will do in the mountains. Hope he took a step this year uphill.

 

[Oldman]

Amazing result! Luckily, the headwind was in his favor to do so much damage for a short TT.

I was most impressed by the uphill spinning while gripping the aero setup. It's super efficient and much faster than out of the saddle thrashing. It also makes the transition to downhill/flats more fluid where getting out of the saddle is needed to get those big gears up to speed. The "hill" is never done until you're up to max speed on the descent and some of these riders were visibly gassed at the top.
It'd be interesting to see a sub-split of time from the hill summit to the flat transition. Remco didn't miss a beat.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Oh noes, his TT was so bad now that he didn't look like an overweight teenager! Clearly missing all the power compared to when he was 5kg heavier.

 

[Red Lobster]

Remco pining for days of 60km ITTs and multiple substantial ITTs in the Tour for 100km + total. He'd be in with chance then.

 

[KoopaCycling]

Bigger difference than expected. wait and see till the mountains ofcourse. Might be Vingegaard bigger rival for the dauphine than Pogacar, when all is said and done.

I do hope this doesn't mean Vingegaard and Remco aren't peaking too early. With Pogacar being the one on schedule for the TdF. Wait and see. Too early to tell.

Except for another great TT by Remco. Congratz. I'd almost pencil him in for another WC TT title. But I haven't checked the parcours for that one yet.

 

[KZD]

Great win for Remco taking the stage and significant time. He is looking in superb condition but the real test are the mountains still to come.

 

[red_flanders]

Remco pining for days of 60km ITTs and multiple substantial ITTs in the Tour for 100km + total. He'd be in with chance then.

Heck, I'm pining for those days.

Prefer to watch more normal-looking humans race than these freakishly skinny climbers.

 

[Froome]

Best ITT rider in the world. No surprises.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Always a pleasure watching a top TT'er executing in style and getting a result. Congrats to Remco.

 

[red_flanders]

Remco posts 4:15 and KOM on the Val d'Enfer climb segment.

I mean, Strava is Strava, and I've posted 1:15 on a 3 minute descent, so take it for what it's worth, but likely a very competitive time if not the best today.

 

[Froome]

Remco posts 4:15 and KOM on the Val d'Enfer climb segment.

I mean, Strava is Strava, and I've posted 1:15 on a 3 minute descent, so take it for what it's worth, but likely a very competitive time if not the best today.

4:15 Evenepoel
4:20 Pogacar

I don't know if someone have the information about the time Vingegaard did.

 

[red_flanders]

4:15 Evenepoel
4:20 Pogacar

I don't know if someone have the information about the time Vingegaard did.

It’s on the stage 4 thread.

 

[houtdffan]

Remco pining for days of 60km ITTs and multiple substantial ITTs in the Tour for 100km + total. He'd be in with chance then.

Prudhomme need to guard his wine stash and make sure Gouvenou doesn't keep getting into it when designing the routes

 

[Muren]

4:15 Evenepoel
4:20 Pogacar

I don't know if someone have the information about the time Vingegaard did.

According to Strava, both Jorgenson and Pog lost 25s to Remco on a 6k section before the climb. Given that Vinge lost 9s to Remco from time check to finish, it's reasonable to believe that Vinge lost about 15-20s to Remco before the climb. Since he was just 11s behind Remco at the time check, which was just after the climb, I think it's reasonable to believe that Vinge was fastest on the climb. I would say around 4:10.

 

[red_flanders]

According to Strava, both Jorgenson and Pog lost 25s to Remco on a 6k section before the climb. Given that Vinge lost 9s to Remco from time check to finish, it's reasonable to believe that Vinge lost about 15-20s to Remco before the climb. Since he was just 11s behind Remco at the time check, which was just after the climb, I think it's reasonable to believe that Vinge was fastest on the climb. I would say around 4:10.

Entirely possible, but feels like the guess on 15-20 before the climb and the climb time could also have broken down a bit differently.

Red Rick posted a link to a site with this breakdown:

Don't know how accurate it is.

 

[Muren]

Entirely possible, but feels like the guess on 15-20 before the climb and the climb time could also have broken down a bit differently.

Red Rick posted a link to a site with this breakdown:

Don't know how accurate it is.

If the above is correct, then Vinge rode just 5-7s slower than Remco before the climb. Quite is impressive since no one else, at least on Strava, were even close to Remco on that part. Vinge must have started really hard and maybe payed for it a bit on and after the climb

 

[Muren]

Insane how fast Remco rode on the flat before the climb.

But it's not the first time we have seen Remco do this. Remember stage 1 Giro 2023? He crushed Ganna and the rest on the flat.

So Remco in yellow after first tt stage in the tour? That 33k flat tt looks really good now.

 

[Frobisher Bay]

Tomorrow will be Evenepoel’s second victory of the season as long as he stays upright. Also victory number 1.000 for the Quickstep team.

He did get his third victory no? Or were you referring to time trials specifically?