BS...he didn't waste any energy. Jesus, if he was tucked in the field and went down you folks would say "he should have been in the front". He kept out of trouble and had bad luck with that crash. I swear some of you people watch these races in a vacuum.
He was staying second wheel for hours. GC contenders don't do that.
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No mate. He did everything right until the 5 km mark, then he just needs to calm a little bit and go to the back of the peloton. He wasn't there, he was in the middle and caught a sprinter crashing.
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Evenepoel seems fine according to Steels (team director)
Remco and the team can not do a thing right in most of yours head!The team did great work putting Remco near the front from Km 25 until 4K left, which normally is a very good idea, he got super unlucky with the crash infront of him after they eased up a bit!Cattaneo and Eenkhorn rode their heart out and did great!
And also, one more thing. People tend to forget how good the team rode when Remco won the GC in the Vuelta, when he podium last year in his debut tour and before he had to abandon the Giro in 23 with covid. Which he probably would have won.
Yes, UAE and Visma is better teams with much bigger resources. But, it is not an option to join either of them. Redbull, Ineos etc is not a step up in my head and do not look like they have the same team morale as SOQ . If Landa and Vervaeke would not have been injured, SOQ would have the third best support team in this Tour, i still believe they will do a good job for Remco this tour, but ofcourse lacking a bit in the high mountains because of Landa out and VPP back from injury!
Most important now is that Remco is not too badly injured and can recuperate before the TT/mountains 🙏
I wonder if he even crashed. Seems more like someone bumped in to him. Still may have hurt his ribs.
You must understand that GC riders shouldn't put their nose in the wind when they not need to. Only Remco spent one hour at second wheel and also was part of Merlier's train.
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we'll see what the news is on his injuries or how he wakes up. It wouldn't shock me if he called it quits for this Tour and did not start tomorrow. Even if he's not terribly bad with the crash...his mental and spirit state at this point has to be a bit decimated.
If he’s not too banged up, he can quit after the TT which he should win.
Primoz was there until RBH sprinters moved up. He settled into the "safe" zone. That's where Remco crashed; not at the front. It's also supposed to be a more sane GC sanctuary and why the 5km zone exists. Doesn't help in this type of headwind run in, though.
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He isn't going to call quits just because of a minor crash. We're only 3 stages in, long way to go, and he still has to peak
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he's already lost some spark after stage one, plus we're not sure how bad the crash was, we won't know how he feels when he wakes up tomorrow morning...he's got to be spooked from so many mishaps...I know his mental resiliency is below nobody's, but enough is enough. I hope I'm completely wrong and my pessimism is overblown but I don't feel too good about it.
Remco is throwing in the towel especially as a possible confidence boosting TT coming up.. and stage 10 is going to pop the peloton. If you belong you survive, if you don't 10 , you blow up. Bastille Day !!
I’m with you on the marginal gains, but 30 minutes behind Eenkhoorn who is twice the size of him is more like pacing behind a motorbike for Remco, nice training to hit peak form before the TT and to stay in a good position! Unfortunatelly he tend to be the worst two days after a crash, so lets hope it is not that bad. The bruises on his knee and elbow was pretty minor, more concerned of his ribs. But, both Steels and Foré says that he is ok, so looks promising👍
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Right because Merlier fends for himself. The big issue is lack of mountain support.
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Not sure mountain support will matter as much. He can just ride along with Visma/UAE train, but on the stages with wind and no altitude he's missing support. Couple of riders to keep him in front at all times.
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Right, but Merlier is a sprint phenom and gaurantees a stage win, so how do you not bring him? Only if Remco is the GC favorite, which he is not.
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They said the same during after his crash in the Vuelta three years ago, and last month in the Dauphiné. Meaningless.
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Sure, but there's a lot of time before it get really difficult. A week until stage 10. I don't see him lose time anywhere else. Only issue is that he might "lose" time he would normally gain during the ITT, but he might still win it.
Don´t underestimate stages 4, 6 and 7. Maybe you won´t loose minutes, but 30 seconds here and there might add up.
I really hesitate to wade into the "Remco's team for 2026" conversation because there is a lot of racing between now and then, but, IF he does move to another team it will likely be another Specialized team. Trek, Ineos, Hair Booster not on S Works.
EDIT: it would be cool if Trek picked up Specialized as their bike sponsor.
EDIT: it would be cool if Trek picked up Specialized as their bike sponsor.
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