Is that because he doesn't 'see' the corner, or because he lacks the skill/confidence to actually make the corner?
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Somebody simply needs to teach him to hit the correct lines. And it doesn't matter whether that is a cyclist, a biker or a baker. But chances are that somebody who is used to take those lines, and is able to spot them and decide to take them at 200km per hour, a few hundred times per hour will know what he's talking about.
It is his main issue on the bike, cornering. And this becomes a real problem in descents and on technical circuits. For all other issues, like bike handling, obviously yes, a cyclist would be a far better coach. For this specific problem, his main issue, no not really.
They are related. There is seeing the corner with your eyes, and there is seeing the corner with your brain (reading the corner). When you don't see the corner, your brain automatically makes the wrong decision in a reflex, to steer into the corner sooner, because your instincts fear of going out of the corner on the outside and your fear dictates to get away from the outside of the corner. This is always what happens. The result is the exact opposite, because by steering into the corner too soon, you have cut yourself off of the ideal line and are now headed straight for the outside of the corner. Your only option now is to hit the brakes and hope you don't crash.
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You would think Alaphilippe could've teached him... They rode 6 seasons together at SOQ
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Alright, yeah I can see him definitely go to Bora if Vanthourenhout goes there. And I wouldn't be surprised if Evenepoel specifically asked for that. Wonder if Lodewyck stays at SOQ then.
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Lodewyck should go to Movistar. Perfect fit. Or UAE, for races where Pogacar doesn't start.
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Alaphilippe's rather erratic steering is likely the reason why he might not be regarded as the best teacher in that regard. Though he was a much better descender.
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Tough day on the road. But all in all not much happened GC wise.
Skjelmose lost some time due to crash. Remco more fresh at the finish in comparison to a couple of days ago when he had to accelerate out of all those turns. Resulting in him being able to hold the wheel at the finish. Meanwhile Almeida lost some time. Don't mean much. But it's something nice for Remco to take with him for what's comes next in this tour.
Skjelmose lost some time due to crash. Remco more fresh at the finish in comparison to a couple of days ago when he had to accelerate out of all those turns. Resulting in him being able to hold the wheel at the finish. Meanwhile Almeida lost some time. Don't mean much. But it's something nice for Remco to take with him for what's comes next in this tour.
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Roglic consistently losing time on these finishes does mean something imho. We didn't see a lot of the peloton in the final, so i have no idea whether Almeida had been working or not.
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Tim Wellens: “This day will hurt a lot of riders tomorrow”
Remco Evenepoel: “It was quite easy today, I recovered well from the ITT”
He’s really getting into shape
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How do we know they've not been trying to work with him on bike handling? And that he's just a guy who started riding a bike at 17 and just kind of sucks at it?
I know a lot of guys who I've tried to teach descending who just don't have the ability to shut off the nerves and not think about crashing. They never progress. He might just be one of those guys.
I know a lot of guys who I've tried to teach descending who just don't have the ability to shut off the nerves and not think about crashing. They never progress. He might just be one of those guys.
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Will he stay or will he go? Soudal-Quickstep deny claims Remco Evenepoel jumping ship for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe
'He's definitely riding with us for another year,' says CEO Jurgen Foré
www.cyclingnews.com
Yeah, it's going to be messy.
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Remco won’t leave unless SOQ is okay with it. It won’t be messyWill he stay or will he go? Soudal-Quickstep deny claims Remco Evenepoel jumping ship for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe
'He's definitely riding with us for another year,' says CEO Jurgen Foré
Yeah, it's going to be messy.
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Everything I hear is that he's already gone. This sounds like press fodder and face-saving. I would speculate that Fore is doing this because Fore is a major part of the reason he's leaving.Will he stay or will he go? Soudal-Quickstep deny claims Remco Evenepoel jumping ship for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe
'He's definitely riding with us for another year,' says CEO Jurgen Foré
Yeah, it's going to be messy.
They're just fussing over the details.
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I always suspected he only stayed on when he did because he loved Patrick
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People expect Evenepoel to get tired sitting in a peloton where he probably has negative wind resistance?
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Pretty much impossible, not to be messy. Staying, leaving ...
Unless i guess Remco gets a pay raise and a new mountain dom?
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Indeed, it's hard to believe that they never tried to improve his bike handling. At some point you have to accept that you missed the most crucial learning years, which is during childhood and early adolescency, and you can't make up for it anymore.
Besides starting late, he spent 2 years in junior category riding 95% of the time in front of the peloton, so he learned absolutely nothing there either. Then turned pro, and which pro road racer actually spends (wastes) time on specific technique training? Let alone one who has been commonly injured and lost many precious training hours already.
Will he stay or will he go? Soudal-Quickstep deny claims Remco Evenepoel jumping ship for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe
'He's definitely riding with us for another year,' says CEO Jurgen Foré
Yeah, it's going to be messy.
Whatever the truth is, there's nothing else he can say at this moment though.
I was inclined to believe that Remco would stay, but with Vanthourenhout joining Red Bull, I don't think he will.
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No. They already had a contract and set buyout prices that no one would match.
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